BRT bus full of passengers falls into Lagos Lagoon from 3rd Mainland Bridge

 

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), has confirmed that a BRT bus, that was conveying passengers across the Third Mainland Bridge, has fallen off, into the Lagos Lagoon. The FRSC relayed this information via its Twitter account. It posted: “A fully loaded BRT bus fell off the 3rd mainland bridge into the Lagos lagoon, 26-11-12. Rescue work in progress. Motorists be cautious.”

It will be recalled that the bridge – which is the longest in West Africa – was re-opened on November 6, after it was partially closed down for repair works, that lasted over three months.

UPDATE: The FRSC has deleted the tweet (which we have munched below, for record purposes). Our correspondent, has also spoken to Mr. Nseobong Akpabio, a top FRSC official.
He said: “The news about the BRT bus is not true”. When we pressed further on the tweet, he replied, “I am yet to confirm that” before he dropped the call.

DailyPost will continue to bring up to the speed, as the situation develops.