Tragedy was averted on Thursday, July 15 when a train went off the rail track in the Ikeja area of Lagos state.

In a video which surfaced online, some passengers that were onboard the train could be seen making their way to safety as none sustained any injury from the incident.

The train was said to have skidded of the railway while on high speed and it flung into the air onto the side of the road, thereby causing panic among the passengers and residents of the community.

Watch video below: