Posted by Amarachi on Thu 16th Mar, 2023 - tori.ng
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, who made the announcement on Wednesday, March 15, said no other fatality was recorded among the survivors of the accident after a successful two-stage triage.
Sixty-six patients involved in the tragic train-bus collision accident have been treated and discharged from five state public health facilities in Lagos state.
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, who made the announcement on Wednesday, March 15, said no other fatality was recorded among the survivors of the accident after a successful two-stage triage.
Abayomi said;
“Back-to-back surgeries are being conducted on patients that needed surgeries at LASUTH to ensure everyone is discharged as soon as possible.
“Total number of patients on admission as of today, March 15, are 30.
“There are 26 patients at LASUTH, two at General Hospital, Odan-Lagos and another two at General Hospital, Gbagada.
“The total number of passengers discharged as of today is 66.”
Abayomi also noted that the fatality figure from the accident remains six which include two at the site of the accident and four at LASUTH during resuscitation.