Maputo, 29 Oct (AIM) – The death toll following an explosion of a tanker truck carrying fuel, in Vanduzi district, in the central Mozambican province of Manica, has risen to seven.
he tragedy took place last Friday when a group of people were attempting to steal fuel from the tanker truck, after it skidded and overturned.
According to Juvenal Chithovele, clinical director of Chimoio Provincial Hospital, speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the 11 victims admitted to the health facility are still fighting for their lives, while three people, all women, have lost their lives in the last 24 hours.
Chithovele explained that most of the surviving victims have burns covering up to 90 percent of their bodies.
“The patients arrived in serious condition, and we stabilized them. Unfortunately, we have had three deaths, all female patients, and there are still patients with extensive burns whose prognosis is not good. Despite all the efforts we are making, they remain in serious condition, and the next few days will be important in determining the outcome”, he said.
However, he said, some of the patients are in moderate condition, which means that they have burns covering 20 per cent of their bodies. “These are the ones we hope to save, and we are treating their wounds. There will be no need to transfer them to Beira Central Hospital, since the Chimoio Provincial Hospital has all the necessary equipment for their treatment.”
(AIM)
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