Thursday, October 15, 2015

Bus Filled With Passengers Falls Into River Along Lagos-Ore Expressway, Many Feared Dead


An unspecified number of passengers were feared dead on Thursday when an 18-seater commercial bus plunged into the Arun River at Ogere, near Ijebu Ode in Ogun...


The Public Information Officer of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the incident.

He said in Lagos that rescue operation had begun.

“A report has just reached NEMA that an 18-seater bus plunged into Arun River at Ogbere, after Ijebu Ode in Ogun.

“NEMA, in strong partnership with the Ogun State Government, Ijebu East Local Government Council, the Federal Road Safety Commission and the police have mobilised local volunteers and divers to begin recovery of the victims,’’ Farinloye said.

He noted, however, that only two bodies had been recovered from the scene.

Also in 2012, a 32-seater bus similarly, plunged into the river, killing 22 people heading for a wedding.

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