Unbelievable On Jos Bomb Scene: Don't Open Here If You Don't Have Heart. Pictures Of the Scene And Related Scenes

                            

 
 

All was gloomy yesterday at hospitals in Jos, the Plateau State capital, as residents continued the search for their loved ones.
Two explosions rocked a major market in the central city, killing no fewer than 118 people. Nearly 70 people were injured.
 

 
At the three major hospitals -  Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), Bingham University Teaching Hospital (BUTH) and Plateau State Specialists Hospital – some people were lucky to identify bodies of their loved ones. Others searched endlessly.
People were wailing on sighting the heaps of bodies piled up at the various hospitals. Families who were able to identify their own were asked to bring  photographs as evidence before claiming the bodies.
                                
Police Commissioner Chris Olakpe, who put the death toll at 46 on Tuesday, said the figure had risen to 76 as more bodies were recovered from the rubble.
At the Plateau specialist hospital and BUTH, NEMA ambulances were seen bringing in more bodies which they claimed were recovered from under the debris of buildings and shops ruined by the effect of the explosions.
The Jos main market, scene of the blast, remained closed. Shops at the adjacent Ahmadu Bello Way were also shut. Those whose shops were not effected were guarding them to avoid looting.
Emmanuel Okafor and his two sisters were overwhelmed by grief at the Plateau Specialists Hospital on seeing the remains of their mother. “It is over; we are finished. See my mother. God? Why? Why? why God?”. Okafor said, weeping.
Chiendu Mazi, 40, who found his wife’s body at the morgue fainted. He was revived by nurses and doctors. He said: “I gave my wife money to go and buy food items. I never knew I was sending her to die.”
 
Families able to provide proof were allowed to take away bodies of their loved ones. Most of those burnt beyond recognition will be given mass burial, it was learnt.
JUTH Medical Director Dr Edmond Banwat, briefing the National Emergency Management Agemcy (NEMA) Director-General Sani Sidi and Inspector General of Police Muhammed Abubakar said: “Most of the casualties were brought to the hospital from the scene of explosions. 48 people were brought with various degrees of injuries; 22 bodies were brought. Even today, a few hours ago, some of the victims with third degree burns who were rushed to other hospitals in the city were referred to the tertiary hospital for major treatment.”
“Two of the dead are children; majority of them are women,” said Banwat.
Sidi assured victims recuperating in the hospital of the support of the agency to facilitate their quick recovery.
Police chief Abubakar called on citizens to be united against terrorism. He said insecurity across the nation should not be left for security agencies alone and urged all citizens to be sensitive to any strange development and report same to security agencies.
Police anti-bomb squad officers were yesterday digging into a crater left by one of the two bombs that exploded in the bustling marketplace.
Rescuers were waiting for earthmovers to demolish buildings weakened by the blast and move heavy debris so that they could safely search for more bodies, he said.
“We expect to find more bodies in the rubble,” Abdulsalam said.
Security forces cordoned off the area of mounds of rubble, burned-out vehicles and razed buildings with the debris of panic scattered around — a sandal here, a hat there.
Gloria Paul was among a handful of people at Bingham University Teaching Hospital, searching for her husband. All she found was his car parked near Terminus Market, all the windows shattered.
The search for survivors was halted on Tuesday night by fires ignited in buildings by the massive blasts that were heard miles (kilometers) away. Firefighters fought through the night to douse the blazes that collapsed buildings.
The Plateau State government delegation led by the deputy governor Datong Longjan toured the scene and visited hospitals. The government promised to foot the medical bills of all victims of the blast.
A statement signed by Commissioner for Information and Communication Olivia Dazyem, put the death toll at 75. It said citizens affected by explosions were 126.
Giving the breakdown of the figures, Dazyem said: “In Plateau Specialists Hospital there are 35 injured, 44 bodies. At Bingham University Teaching Hospital (BUTH), there are 30 injured, six bodies. At Ola Hospital, there are 10 injured victims and no body. At the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), there are 45 injured and 25 dead bodies. At FOMWAN Clinic there are five injured.
Dazyem said: “Preliminary investigations have revealed that the congestion of the areas of the blast contributed to the high casualties as it hampered evacuation efforts.
“It is a moment of sorrow in the state. All citizens are affected, the state government and its citizens are mourning the loss of lives in the attack.
“Meanwhile, the deputy governor has conveyed an emergency security council meeting in reaction to the situation. The security council is appealing to citizens to cooperate with security agencies in this operation.
“Investigation on the source of attack has commenced in earnest, preliminary report is being compiled, assurances has been given by security chiefs of more elaborate investigation to ascertain source of the explosions. Some arrests may have been made, but the security chiefs will reveal that at the appropriate time.
“Citizens should please cooperate with government and security agencies in the interest of safety of lives and properties.
The commissioner called for donation of blood so as to safe more lives. “I wish to commend the courage of citizens who voluntarily went to the hospitals to donate blood.”

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