Isolo thrown into panic following early morning explosion

An explosion in the early hours of Tuesday, stirred great panic in Isolo town
 – The explosion occurred after a coastal-bus laden with fuel crashed into a stationed car and a pole
 – Fire service curtailed the flames but could not salvage the bus
 – One person was reportedly killed from the incident, while others were injured

There was pandemonium within the James-Oni/Lamina Lawal axis of Isolo town in the early hours of Tuesday, March 1. Naij.com correspondent reports that the chaos was stirred by a series of rancorous explosions which woke most of the residents within the area.

 The explosion occurred after a coastal-bus which was bearing gallons of fuel alleged lost its brakes while descending the Lamina Lawal slope. In its uncontrolled  motion, the bus  brushed the sides of cars parked by the road side and came to a halt after ramming into a stationed car and the base of a concrete pole in front of Kembos college. It was briefly after the collision with the car and pole that the bus burst into flames, luckily, the driver and some others aboard had evacuated before the explosions occurred.

 Residents of Isolo were sent into a frenzy following an explosion in the early hours of Tuesday, March 1 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The fire service came as quickly as they could, but little could be done to save the bus which was burnt beyond recognition. Witnesses disclose that at the sound of the blast, residents within the vicinity began to scamper for safety, with some injuring themselves in their failed attempts to scale fences. Linda Ikeji reports that one passenger died in the incident while others injured were rushed to Isolo general hospital. Below are more photos from the incident.