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32 Survivors of the Lagos Train Crash have been Discharged —Commissioner
32 survivors of the Lagos train crash have been discharged —Commissioner
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says 32 survivors of the train and bus accidents have been discharged from different hospitals in the state.
Abayomi said this during a news conference on Friday in Lagos while updating on the accident.
NewsReport that the commissioner said that the accident recorded 102 casualties, including six fatalities.
According to him, all the patients are presently in a stable medical condition.
He said that 19 survivors of the accident were discharged from the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH); five from the Toll Gate Trauma Center; and eight from Orile-Agege General Hospital.
He added that all the victims with varying degrees of injuries and life-threatening conditions were admitted and treated at LASUTH.
He commended the blood donors, saying that they would help replenish the state’s blood bank.
Abayomi, however, noted that, based on existing policy, the medical bills of all patients treated as a result of the incident would be covered by the state government.
He commended the staff of LASUTH and other health workers for their prompt response to the accident victims.
Abayomi pointed out that the medical personnel who created triage emergency tents within LASUTH assisted to save lives, speed up injury level profiling, and support immediate critical action.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a Lagos State Government staff bus carrying civil servants from Isolo to Alausa had a head-on collision with a train at PWD Bus-Stop, along Agege Motor Road.
The casualties of the accident, which occurred at 7.30 a.m. on Thursday, were taken to LASUTH for treatment.
There are 85 passengers on board the bus and 17 people associated with the accident, among whom 42 sustained moderate injuries, 29 serious injuries, and eight mild injuries.
