The National Blood Service Agency has called on Nigerians to donate blood to support victims of the tanker explosion that occurred on the Aya-Karu expressway, Abuja.
This is contained in a statement signed by its Director General, Saleh Yuguda, which explained that the incident resulted in multiple casualties, many of whom required immediate blood transfusions.
Yuguda stated that hospitals and emergency response teams are working tirelessly to save lives, but an adequate blood supply is crucial to their efforts.
According to the National Emergency Management Agency, the incident involved a Compressed Natural Gas truck that lost control and crashed into another truck along AYA-Karu expressway on Wednesday at about 7pm.
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NEMA said six fatalities were recorded, and 18 vehicles were burnt, but the number of injured victims is yet to be determined.
It added that the injured victims were taken to the National Hospital, State House Clinic, Karu General Hospital, and Customs Clinic, Karu, for medical attention.
NMeanwhile, NBSA has urged all eligible donors to visit designated blood donation centers and hospitals across the FCT to make voluntary blood donations, stressing that their generosity can make the difference between life and death for those in critical condition.