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Gas-powered bus explodes in Lagos, injuring 18

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A compressed natural gas bus exploded at Berger bus stop on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, injuring 18 people, one seriously.

A passenger suffered severe burns after a commercial Toyota Hiace bus powered by compressed natural gas exploded on Wednesday at the Berger bus stop on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The other 17 occupants, including the driver, were evacuated without injury, according to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), cited by Tribune Online.

The vehicle was carrying 18 people from the Mowe-Ibafo route towards Lagos when it caught fire following a gas explosion. The Lagos fire services extinguished the flames, while police from the Ojodu area secured the scene. The burned passenger was taken to the Lagos State Trauma and Emergency Centre at Toll Gate for urgent treatment, according to Tribune Online.

The incident comes after an accident that left one person dead and three injured on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, published on 10 November.

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