ABULE ADO: Another Victim Dies in Hospital, Death Toll Now 23
Diseased, Funke Edet
By Kemi O. Showunmi 21 March, 2020
Another victim of the Abule-Ado multiple pipeline explosion has died, RegentAfrica Times learnt on Saturday.
The woman identified as Funke Edet passed on Saturday evening at the Igbobi Orthopedic Hospital where she was transferred after her rescue on Sunday. Her death has brought to 23, the total number of fatalities from the disaster that left at least 57 persons with varying injuries.
“Our help desk remains manned and personnel remains on hand to manage inquiries and arrange transfer to the relief camp for those rendered homeless by the explosions. We appeal for calm and urge members of the public to keep off the scene and be law-abiding,” he said.
He stated that a revised total of 500 people have been displaced from their homes with 100 of them already accommodated at the relief camp in Igando.
