One dead as Hummer bus catches fire in Lagos

There are reports that a new Hummer bus caught fire at Ojota bus-stop close to Total filling station in Lagos leaving one woman dead and several injured.

According to an eyewitness, the fire was caused by overheating. There was a fierce struggle among the 16 passengers as they tried to exit the bus. One woman was trampled on during the struggle.

Another eye witness said there was no fire extinguisher in the bus and the one provided couldn’t put out the fire.

The vehicle reportedly burned down while the incident has also crippled traffic in the area.

More details soon