More than 150 people died in a plane crash in the main
city of Lagos Nigeria. A large number of rescue authorities and workers have
been at the spot through the night. All of the passengers were reported dead
none of them found alive. Plane crushed on to a busy area and there are causalities
at ground too but the number of dead are not yet confirmed. It is believed that
causalities at ground might be less in number as on Sunday many buildings were
empty.
The airliner, managed by Lagos-based Company Dana Air, had flown in from the
capital, Abuja, when it worn-out and burst into flames. It came down in north
of the airport in Iju area.
President Goodluck Jonathan said that he had ordered to investigate what
actually happened to the plane which results into this disaster. According to a
report on 11th of May a similar Dana Air plane detected a technical
problem and had to make an emergency landing in Lagos, it might be the same
plane. Like so many other African countries Nigera also lake the air safety measures,
though they are making efforts for improvements but still there are so many
things to keep a check upon.
The safety of Nigeria aviation is being questioned as this is the fourth
crash in a decade which took lives of more than hundred people. There was a
similar spate back in 2005.
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