Twelve passengers on board
Six rescued alive
Four in General Hospital, Gbagada
Two in private hospital
Six still missing
Emmanuel Thomas, Lagos
August 12, 2015 – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has commiserated with the victims of the helicopter that plunged into a lagoon around Oworonshoki area of the state on Wednesday afternoon, expressing his deep regrets over the unfortunate incident.
He also confirmed that 6 people survived the crash and are now recuperating in different hospitals in Lagos. The deputy governor, Dr. Oluranti Adebule who represented the governor at the crash site said that 4 people who survived were admitted at the General Hospital in Gbagada and another 2 admitted in a private hospital, bringing the total number of survivors to 6.
She did not give information about the remaining 6 out of the 12 passengers aboard the ill-fated helicopter. As at the time of filling this report, the 6 other passengers were still missing.
Adebule said that the government dispatched emergency team to the site upon hearing of the accident, adding that top officials of the government were at the site on the directive of the governor to get first hand information on the accident and offer necessary support and assistance.
The Deputy Governor who was also at the Gbagada General Hospital where four of the survivors are getting medical attention, offered words of encouragement to the injured passengers, assuring them that the best of medical care will be made available for them at the hospital.
While briefing journalists after the visit, the deputy governor said that another two survivors were taken to a private hospital around the site of the crash for first aid attention, noting that they would be moved to the government hospital once their condition is stable.
“We have four of the survivors at the Gbagada General Hospital while two others are at a private hospital, Afolabi Medical Centre, where they are being attended to as a sort of first aid pending when their condition improves and they will be transferred to the General Hospital also”, the Deputy Governor said.
Information gathered at the site indicated that there were 12 passengers on the ill-fated flight.
So far, four persons have been confirmed dead and their bodies recovered and deposited at the mortuary, while six persons who sustained injuries were rescued.
Efforts are still on to find the remaining passengers as well as the debris of the helicopter.
