10 Die In Lagos Ijegun Pipeline Explosion
At least ten people have been confirmed dead in the oil pipeline explosion that occurred in the early hours of Thursday last week in Ijegun, a suburb of Lagos.
It was gathered that that 10 out of the 22 patients receiving care at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) and Gbagada General Hospital died due to severe and high degrees of burns suffered from the inferno.
Three were reported to have died at LASUTH while seven died at Gbagada General Hospital.
Fielding questions from journalists during a visit to the victims of the incident at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital on Monday, the Permanent Secretary in the State Ministry of Health, Dr. Titilayo Goncalves said the Lagos State Government has so far expended over N10 million in the care of victims of the Ijegun pipeline explosion adding that the survivors of the inferno are receiving adequate and quality care at designated government facilities free of charge.
Goncalves noted that the state government has not abandoned the victims as being speculated but still providing the best care possible to ensure their full recovery.
“Victims of the inferno are being provided with adequate and quality care in our facilities free of charge in line with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s directive and they are being closely monitored and cared for by our specialists to ensure their full recovery and rehabilitation.
‘’Out of the 22 victims rescued by the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS), nine were taken to LASUTH, 12 were taken to Trauma and Burns Unit, Gbagada General Hospital while one is being managed at Alimosho General Hospital.
‘’Ten out of the patients receiving care at LASUTH and Gbagada General Hospital died due to severe and high degrees of burns suffered from the inferno adding that three died at LASUTH while seven died at Gbagada General Hospital.
“Unfortunately, due to the high degree of burns suffered by these victims which is almost at 100 percent, we lost 10 of them but we are doing everything possible to ensure that no other life is lost and we will continue to do all in our might to provide intensive care for the remaining and from reports received they are responding to treatment.
“Treatment of victims with high percentage of burns requires intensive care and management which should follow some treatment protocol and this is why I am appealing to families of the victims to be calm and cooperate with our health workers as they care for their loved ones”, Goncalves stated.
The Chief Medical Director, LASUTH, Dr. Adetokunbo Fabamwo who spoke in the same vein stated that the teaching hospital and its annex, Trauma and Burns Unit, Gbagada General Hospital had since received the patients, and are providing the necessary care and support needed to aid their quick recovery
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