UN, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC Africa) in the last
two days have evacuated at least 74 persons wounded in the Rann
accidental bombing to Maiduguri, in collaboration with Nigerian
authorities, military medical teams, Borno State Emergency Management
Agency (BOSEMA) and other humanitarian agencies.
The
victims are currently hospitalized in three hospitals located in
Maiduguri. 32 of them are receiving treatment at the State Specialist
Hospital; 16 victims are being treated at 7 Div Military Hospital in
Maimalari Barack while 6 persons are hospitalized at the University of
Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. The evacuation continues today...Meanwhile, Deputy Governor of Borno state Alh Usman Durkwa led a team of officials of National Emergency Management Agency NEMA and Borno state Emergency Management Agency BOSEMA to Rann in kalabalge LGA Borno state, to conduct needs assessment, coordinate the evacuation of injured persons and monitor the response provided for victims.
