20 dead victims brought to hospital after Lagos school collapse - Commissioner
- The Lagos state health commission has revealed the number of dead victims that were brought into hospital after the Itafaji School building collapse
- Jide Idris, the commissioner for health in the state, revealed that not less than 20 victims were brought to hospitals on Friday, March 14
- Idris, however, said that 45 persons survived the collapse and were managed across some of the state health facilities
The Lagos state commissioner for health, Jide Idris, said that 20 victims of the Itafaji School building collapse were brought in dead to the General Hospital in the state.
Idris made the fact known during his visit to the hospital on Friday in Lagos. According to him, the corpses have been released to the families for burial.
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However, he said that 45 persons survived the collapse and were managed across some of the state health facilities, including Lagos Island General Hospital, Massey Street Children’s Hospital, Onikan Health Centre and the Gbagada General Hospital, the News Agency (NAN) reports.
Others are Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja; National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, and Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba.
“Out of the 45 survivors known to the government as at this morning, 14, including 10 children and four adults, are still receiving medical attention at Lagos Island General Hospital. More survivors will still be discharged to their families before the close of work today,“ he said.
The minister of health, Professor Isaac Adewole, commended the state government for prompt response and efficient healthcare management of survivors of the accident.
Adewole also commended the government for granting free medical care to the victims in order to remove any barriers to prompt, qualitative and comprehensive care needed or the rehabilitation of victims.
“I am greatly impressed by the promptness of the emergency response of the state and the efficient healthcare deployed to ensure that the survivors of the sad incident are stabilised and kept alive,“ he said.
The minister said that there were plans to strengthen the healthcare system across the states in order to address emergencies and save lives from emergency situations.
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He urged other states of the federation to emulate Lagos state in order to attend to emergencies and save lives.
“I also want to appeal to the media and Nigerians to report suspected unregistered schools in an environment not ideal for learning,“ Adewole said.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a pregnant woman, the proprietor of the Nursery/Primary school and 19 others, including no fewer than 12 pupils died in the collapsed building at Massey Street, Itafaji on Lagos Island on Wednesday, March 13, witnesses and hospital sources said.
However, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), said eight persons died, while 34 others were rescued in the wreckage of the building that collapsed at about 10am.
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