Crash: 109 Corpses So Far Recovered, Says LASEMA

Dr Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, the General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, on Monday said that 109 victims had so far been recovered from the crashed Dana Air plane. The plane crashed on Sunday at the Iju-Ishaga area of Lagos State, killing all 153 people on board. The number of those killed on the ground has yet to be determined. Oke-Osanyintolu told journalists at the scene of the crash that 25 of the bodies were still intact while the remaining ones were burnt beyond recognition. He said that DNA tests on the corpses had been started by the Lagos State Ministry of Health to ascertain the identities of the burnt persons. The general manager said that 15 families displaced by the crash had been taken to the state relief camp at Agbowa-Ikosi in Epe, Lagos State. He also said that counselling centres had been established by the state government for the bereaved families. “The major challenge we had yesterday was crowd control which hindered our gaining access to the scene but with the presence of security personnel, the evacuation has been easy,” he said. “It is a national disaster; we urge the people to stay away to avoid more danger as the affected buildings will be pulled down. “The place has to be epidemic-free as it is a residential area,” he said. Monday 4 June 2012 http://newsnet.com.ng/newsnet/news/04/06/crash-109-corpses-so-far-recovered-says-lasema