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Agbor Gas Explosion: 4 Dead, Over 11 Hospitalised

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January 23, 2021
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Agbor Gas Explosion: 4 Dead, Over 11 Hospitalised
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Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, on Saturday confirmed that four persons died and no fewer than 11 hospitalised from burns following an explosion in a gas plant at Agbor on Friday.

The governor disclosed this to journalists after visiting the plant, destroyed property and families of victims of the incident

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He described the fire disaster as an unfortunate incident and announced that the State Government would pick the bill for medical treatment of the victims.

He said that the surviving patients were referred to a specialised centre for the treatment of burns at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) for further treatment because of the high degree of burns they sustained.

“It was an unfortunate fire incident involving a gas station where the tanker was trying to discharge gas.

“We have visited the place and the victims and we have seen the extent of damage caused by the inferno.

“We lost four persons, three children and a woman.

“After my visit to the two families that lost their dear ones, I also visited the Central Hospital at Agbor where they were initially rushed to with varying degree of burns ranging from 80 to 90 per cent.

“They were immediately offered medical services even though they wouldn’t have been able to attend to them because of the extent of the burns so they have to transfer them to the Federal Medical Centre Asaba and the University of Benin Teaching Hospital with aid of ambulances provided by the State Government.

“I have directed the Commissioner for Health to make some deposits at the hospitals to enable them have full treatment,” he said.

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The Governor said that complaints of inadequate medical care for the victims at the Agbor Central Hospital were misplaced, adding that most people who complained didn’t have an idea of what they were talking about.

“I have listened and heard the complaints. Haven listened to the Medical Director and the extent to which they went, obviously the patients had severe and extensive burns.

“Any burn that is above 30 per cent is a major burn and we are talking about 80 to 90 per cent burns here.

“So they needed to be moved to UBTH, a specialised centre for the treatment of burns. When you have such a degree of burns many hospitals will not accept them because the survival rate is low,” Okowa explained.

On siting of gas plants at residential areas, he said that he would liaise with the State House of Assembly to come up with a law regulating such investments.

“Obviously its a sad situation and we thank God that this one wasn’t close to a densely populated area otherwise the damage would have been more.

“I have just told the member representing Ika South Constituency, Hon. Festus Okoh, that I am going to meet with the House of Assembly to enact a law to that effect,” he stated.

Pix 1. Delta Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa at the scene of the Gas Explosion in Agbor, Ika South LGA. Saturday23/1/21: BRIPIN ENARUSAI

Pix 2. Delta Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa (3rd right), member representing Ika South in the State House of Assembly, Hon. Festus Okoh (4th right), Commissioner for Water Resources, Martin Okonta (2nd right), and others, during the Governor’s visit to the scene of Gas explosion at Agbor, Ika South LGA. Saturday 23/1/21. PIX: BRIPIN ENARUSAI

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