Nigeria: Tanker Fire Kills 8

27 July 2008

Last week in Lagos State was a black week for many residents as it brought with it a harvest of disasters and deaths in many parts of the state with its attendant pain, tears and grief.

Each of the disasters exposed, once again, the lack of preparedness for disaster by Nigerians who are always helpless in terms of acting as first responders in times of emergencies. No thanks to the low emergency consciousness of the people across the country.

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