Death toll rises after Lagos bus and train collision

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Death toll rises after Lagos bus and train collision

 


Six people have been confirmed dead after a bus and a train collided in the Nigerian city of Lagos.

 

Seventy-one people were injured, 29 of them critically.

 

The accident happened on this morning during rush hour and both vehicles were carrying commuters.

 

The coach was taking civil servants to work while the train was shuttling commuters from the outskirts of Lagos into the city.

 

The governor of Lagos has declared three days of mourning and a half work day on Friday. Flags will also fly at half-mast.

 

 

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