This photo taken on March 9, 2023 shows the scene of a train-bus collision in Lagos, Nigeria. The death toll has climbed to seven in the collision early Thursday in Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub, various sources told Xinhua. (Photo by Toye Ayoku/Xinhua)
LAGOS, March 9 (Xinhua) -- The death toll has climbed to seven in a train-bus collision early Thursday in Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub, various sources told Xinhua.
According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), three dead bodies were retrieved on the spot after a state government staff bus crammed with about 90 people collided with a train while trying to cross the rail at 7:20 a.m., local time, Thursday.
The NEMA said around 84 people have been injured, and all the casualties are from the bus.
Hospital sources told Xinhua that four out of the injured were later confirmed dead, bringing the death toll to seven.
A rescue operation is underway. ■
This photo taken on March 9, 2023 shows the scene of a train-bus collision in Lagos, Nigeria. The death toll has climbed to seven in the collision early Thursday in Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub, various sources told Xinhua. (Photo by Toye Ayoku/Xinhua)
This photo taken on March 9, 2023 shows the scene of a train-bus collision in Lagos, Nigeria. The death toll has climbed to seven in the collision early Thursday in Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub, various sources told Xinhua. (Photo by Toye Ayoku/Xinhua)