It was a horrible sight Thursday evening as 11 people were burnt to death after a 14-seater commercial bus lost its brake, somersaulted and bust into flames around 6:20pm.
The bus was heading towards Berger by Otedola bridge in Lagos.
LASEMA spokesman, in a statement sent to DAILY POST confirmed that 11 persons which included 3 female, 8 male were burnt dead.
Three persons were rescued alive and were taken to accident and emergency unit at the toll gate hospital.
The statement added that LASEMA’s response team, federal road safety corps, Lagos State fire service and the Nigerian Police were involved in the recovery and rescue operation.
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