Search and rescue have commenced for a male and female passengers who were thrown from an 18-seater bus into the Lagos lagoon, causing significant impact on on the newly reconstructed Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos on Wednesday.
The 12-kilometre bridge, which is the major link between Lagos Mainland and the Island, was reopened six days ago.
In a statement in Lagos. on Wednesday, the Lagos Territorial Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye said that personnel of the Marine Police were in search of the two adults – a male and female – who fell off the LT 18-seater bus.
Farinloye told the News Agency of Nigeria that the crash involving the bus with registration number FKJ 872 YA occurred by Adeniyi Adele axis inward Lagos Island.
He said that the driver, who was on speed, swerved off the road and hit the bridge railings.
He said that the impact forcefully pushed the two passengers off the bus into the Lagos lagoon.
“The victims, an adult male and female, are being searched by the Marine Police.
“The injured have been evacuated to a nearby hospital”, Farinloye said.
