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Disaster● Elevated48m ago · Nov 11, 2026, 12:59 PM

17 rescued, one injured as CNG commercial bus explodes on Lagos–Ibadan Expressway

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

At least ​17 people, including a driver, were rescued unhurt on Wednesday after a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered commercial bus burst into flames following a gas explosion at Berger Bus Stop along the Lagos-bound section of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. The post 17 rescued, one injured as CNG commercial bus explodes on Lagos–Ibadan Expressway appeared first on Vanguard News.

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