10 More Victims Of Ijegun Pipeline Explosion Now Dead

The Lagos Staye Government has announced the death of 10 more victims of last week’s pipeline explosion in Ijegun, Ijagemo in Alimosho Local Government Area

According to the Permanent Secretary of Lagos State Ministry of Health, Dr. Titilayo Goncalves, three of the victims gave up at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja while seven others were declared dead at the Gbagada General Hospital.

According to her, out of the 22 victims rescued by the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS), nine were taken to LASUTH, 12 to Trauma and Burns Unit of Gbagada General Hospital and one to Alimosho 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,” she stated.

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