Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, says a total of 53 survivors in the accident involving a train and a staff bus in the state have been discharged from different hospitals.
Last Thursday, a train collided with a Lagos state staff bus conveying workers in the Shogunle area of Oshodi.
Witnesses said the bus was attempting to cross the rail track when an oncoming train rammed into it and dragged the bus from Shogunle to the PWD area of Ikeja.
Shortly after the incident, the state government confirmed that six people died.
Abayomi, while giving an update on Sunday, said 53 out of the 102 persons involved in the accident have been discharged.
He also disclosed that 43 patients are still on admission.
Abayomi said, “The total number of passengers involved is 102. Breakdown of location after triage; LASUTH (71), General Hospital, Lagos (4); General Hospital, Orile-Agege (10); General Hospital, Gbagada (6); Accident and Emergency Centre (5).
“Death (6), 2 at the site of the accident and 4 at LASUTH during resuscitation.
“Total number of patients on admission as of Sunday 12th March 2022 (43); LASUTH (39), General Hospital Odan-Lagos (2), General Hospital, Gbagada (2)
“The total number of patients/passengers discharged as at Sunday, March 12, 2023, is 53.”