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A section of the Lagos State Blue Line rail track has been razed by fire.
The incident occurred on Saturday, at a spot opposite NEPA Station by Ejo Bridge inward Apogbon.
Disclosing this, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, said no casualty was recorded.
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Posting on X, Akosile wrote: “There was a fire outbreak on a small section of the Lagos Blue Line track at a spot opposite NEPA Station by Eko Bridge inward Apogbon.
“The incident occurred at 4:12 pm. No casualty is reported and no train service at the time of the incident.
“A team of safety and emergency personnel and other first responders had completely put out the fire.
“Lagosians in that axis can go about their business peacefully as the situation under control.
“Kindly await further details on operations of the train from @Lamataonline.”
In other news, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, NSIB, has said there is no trace of three missing persons, as well as the debris of the helicopter that crashed in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
NSIB revealed this in a statement on Saturday, 48 hours after the incident.
The statement was signed by the Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance, Bimbo Oladeji.
Oladeji confirmed that “as at 07:30 am, local time, rescue teams resumed search operations in line with global best practices,” but left the scene same day without finding anything.
According to the Bureau, the search area was expanded as part of ongoing efforts to locate debris or signs of survivors.
It had been reported that a Sikorsky SK76 helicopter with registration number 5NBQG, operated by Eastwind Aviation, crashed on its way to the FPSO – NUIMS ANTAN on Thursday.
There were reportedly eight persons on board – six passengers and two crew members.
Three persons have been confirmed dead after a helicopter crashed into the waters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.