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At least two persons have been confirmed dead and one injured after a train averted a collusion with an abandoned commercial bus.

The incident occurred Friday morning at Pen Cinema, Agege, Lagos Mainland. It was gathered that the three victims were sitting atop the train when it veered upon sighting the bus from afar.

Witnesses said the deceased fell on the rail line and was shredded by the moving train, while the other two fell by the bus, losing some body parts. The train was said to have continued its journey, oblivious of the casualties.

Irked by the incident, hoodlums, it was gathered, set the bus ablaze as onlookers rushed the injured to nearby Orile-Agege General Hospital.