Lagos Tanker Explosion: Death Toll Rises As More People Die In Hospital

Lagos Tanker Explosion: Death Toll Rises As More People Die In Hospital

The Lagos State Government on Monday confirmed 12 casualties in the June 28 petrol tanker explosion on Otedola Link Bridge.

The state Commissioner for Health, Jide Idris, made this known at a news conference in Lagos, NAN reports.

According to him, 10 of the victims including a minor, died at the scene of the accident, while two others died at the hospital. Over 50 vehicles were burnt in the accident.

Mr Idris urged private hospitals that might have patients from the accident to provide such information to the Ministry of Health for proper collation.

According to him, of the 12 people who died, 10, including a minor, were taken from the scene of the accident completely burnt to the Yaba Mainland Hospital.

“Seven people were taken with varying degrees of burns to our various hospitals.

“First at our Accident and Emergency Centre at the Toll Gate; Trauma and Burns Centre, Gbagada General Hospital and the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja.

“Of the seven, unfortunately, we lost one of them that had a degree greater than 80 per cent burns.

“Right now, we have only five left and they are being treated; nobody received any money to treat them. They were treated free of charge.

“We also received report over the weekend that some cases may have been taken to some other private hospitals.

“So far, we are aware of only two of the hospitals and one of the victims had died,’’ the commissioner said.

Mr Idris said that two patients- a 48-year-old and 42-year-old, both males- were taken to the Burns and Plastic Unit, LASUTH.

He said that one of the two males had been discharged, while the other was stable and responding to treatment.

Lagos Tanker Explosion: Death Toll Rises As More People Die In Hospital