THIRTY TWO patients from Thursday’s collision of a train and a staff bus in the Ikeja area of the state have been discharged from the hospital, authorities have said.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, who made this known during a chat with journalists at the State University Teaching Hospital – LASUTH, on Friday, said a total of 102 casualties were recorded.
Abayomi also said that the number of fatalities still stands at six, adding that 19 victims have been discharged from LASUTH.
“It is important to note that from about 12 o’clock yesterday till now, we have not lost any other passengers from this accident. So, the act of triage was very important in saving lives and reducing the casualty of this ghastly accident,” the commissioner said.
He noted that five patients were also discharged from the State Accident and Emergency Centre at Old Toll Gate, and eight from Orile-Agege General Hospital.
Abayomi added that 256 units of voluntary blood was received on Thursday from Lagos State residents, while 40 units of blood had been transferred for the victims today.