No injuries were reported after a utility pole fell on a bus in Lagoon, Portsmouth on Friday morning.
Reports indicate that the empty bus was parked on the side of the road when the pole snapped and fell on it.
Traffic in the area was brought to a standstill.
DNO is seeking more information from the authorities.
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allu not easy how allu can see pope
but regi labour office used to be right there in the cream house. how com de pole never fall on his van and is on poor dr.love it find to fall eh.
wicked pole
papamete.look ting in lagoon. close to tewez there wee.is on peter car de post shoulda fall when he passing.
maybe dr love does jam de pole when he parking so de pole get bad.
Domelec need to do a reveiw. And change ther light bulds the country is to dark .thax
As much as I agree with you I really don’t think is see the pole wasn’t seeing were to fall why it feel on the man’s bus.
i really thought that something would be done about theserotten postafter the gentleman who fell from the rotten pole while working in massarce for marpin and lost his life in 2011. how many more have to loose their lives before something is done
Completely agree with you to but the only THINGS to lose their lives in this incident were the top of that bus and the pole itself. But I totally agree with you, you are completely right. Something needs to be done.
Hello. Well we are very relief that there wasn’t anyone in the bus. Now it’s really clear that the Pole is rotten at the base and we know DA is a very rainy Country therefore they must inspect the poles. The Poles in populated areas must be inspected every three years because if they collapse they can cause injuries or death and its the responsibility of the company(DOMLEC)to maintain their property.
chhhh! Lagoon you made it to dno? lol they have been asking that that pole be removed for the longest time! there are many more!!!
Thank God, it was the bus and not a person. God is good and his mercies endureth for ever!
I’m sure that the bus isn’t saying the same. All now so the bus back hurting it and cannot even go PMH and if it could it would be statr gentle rest cause they would just kill it more!
u win the jack pot
pam pam pam
Dr Love you lucky man…File a claim get a better bus…I go check you as I pass you up in the junction…Ec 2000 a day you joking….I know dem man dont keep track of there hires for the day..Dem man ain’t too bright….Dem fraid of de Tax man
domlec and there rotten poles
This is nothing short of a miracle! It is also a great promotion for the bus manufacturer. A heavily laden 40 foot pool drops on this bus, yet the bus was not show any massive structural collaspe. Thats remarkable, it does not mean that the bus is not damaged, but it shows that it can take some good blows whilst protecting any passengers(when carrying)
That was no miracle. The miracle would have been if that post had fallen directly in front or behind that bus and the only thing that would be crying right now would be the post itself. Just hope that DOMlEC dosen’t cheat the man out of what he diserves for the damage to his bus caused by their rotten pole.
Say thank God is on a bus it fell; a piece of man-made machinery and not a human being. And don’t bash me for saying thank God is not during the early hours of a Saturday morning when fellas under their waters from by Peter and Ma Pope, just about 100 ft away…cause they does just sprawl out on the sidewalk in their drunken stupor.
Garcon bus sa la ni malheure wi. Zoh paka verti Domlec? Mize encore pose la tombe asi tete mwen
really rotten.thank god there was no injury .
I passing by a girl on a computer and she reading POPE FALLS ON BUS, NO INJURIES. Man I make one right about turn to see if the new pope start drinking already we, next thing is Pole we.
How the bus got under that pole?
economy hard, passengers not goin roseau to shop.. doc love gonna make some good money off domlec. go for it boi
the bus need an xray? call me….
lol lol i must lol you make my day but i hope you know that people could have got killed your talking abpout 220 volts on the road thats mad i would think that thay should keep looking on this pole as time gos thank God thats how it went
dilapidated infrastructure
DOMLEC I want a brand new bus and 2000EC for every day I do not have a bus to drive for hire.
And when the Minister of Finance raises the operating fees for all buses ,in his next budget, because they are making a whooping 2000EC per day,do not complain.
There’s a company who does these type of assessments. GEOGIS ANALYSTS INC. http://www.geogisanalyats.com..DOMLEC should work with them.
its geogisanalysts.com
My man you need to take action. The state need to take action. This is a serious issue. The utility companies are drying our pockets so now there is an opportunity
Thank God it was empty and pedestrians were not harmed. The pole must have been rotten, what with age, rain, sun and wind. The authorities should examine all poles throughout Roseau. Hope this does not happen again in any part of the town or elsewhere in the country.
Roseau only? The indicent happen in Possie and you asking them to look at poles in Roseau. Allu not easy
how the pole end up falling? O.o
IT WAS IN LOVE WITH ANOTHER POLE
ask 4 a new buss
That’s a serious matter. Fortunately no one was injured, but Domlec would be well advised to do a full audit of its utility poles. Another day, someone else might not be so lucky.
Ha boy mr gan get a money!!
thats the first thing that come to your mind….yes i boy.
Ease up there, You know you were thinking it too.
That pole is positively rotted at the base. I hope they inspect the other poles in the area or those that were installed around the island at about the same date.
Thank God the bus was empty! Hope the owner can fix it up and get it back on the road soon!
Don’t Worry Dr.Love….DOMLEC go fix that up nice and new for you…they taking enough of our money …DOMLEC let this be an example…examine them old poles all u have up in de place..before one falls and causes some real damage…MR.COVER ou ka tan mweh!!!
at first look i thought it was saying pope… lol
I was horrified as well… I read Pope too
I thought the same thing too, i would swear it said pope. had to reread
that pole have no love for u doctor!
oh my god is good