At least six people were killed and dozens injured in a train-bus collision in Lagos. Nigeria.

accident It happened at a bus stop on the Ikea axis in Lagos, a city of about 20 million people, emergency services said. According to preliminary data, the bus driver ignored the prohibition sign and tried to cross the tracks while the train was approaching.

“Two people died on the spot, six more died later in the hospital,” Lagos Governor Babajide Sanu-olu said. Wounded at least 74 people.

Security guard Ubong Okon was one of the first to arrive at the scene of the tragedy in the early morning. “I went out and opened the gate, then I saw a train and a bus. I looked into the bus, there were many passengers, wounded, blood everywhere. I started helping the people inside get off the bus,” he said.

Traffic jams are very common in Lagos where most people drive without following traffic and safety rules. Many roads in Nigeria are in poor condition, full of potholes, leading to accidents that kill thousands of people every year.

Source: APE-MPE-Reuters-AFP.