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Breaking: Fire guts Lagos Blue Line rail track

Fire on Saturday gutted a section of the Lagos State Blue Line rail track.

The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon, 26th of October, 2024.

Speaking on the incident, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Oluโ€™s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, said no casualty was recorded.

Posting on X, Akosile wrote: โ€œThere 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.

โ€œThe incident occurred at 4:12 pm. No casualty is reported and no train service at the time of the incident.

โ€œA team of safety and emergency personnel and other first responders had completely put out the fire.

โ€œLagosians in that axis can go about their business peacefully as the situation under control.

โ€œKindly await further details on operations of the train from @Lamataonline.โ€