Abuja Bomb Blast: NEMA Request For Blood Donation As Death Toll Rises

Abuja Bomb Blast: NEMA Request For Blood Donation As Death Toll Rises

Following the bomb blast, this morning, at the Nyanya Motor Park in Abuja, which has left scores of Nigerians dead, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) have called on Nigerians to rally round to donate blood to save the lives of some of the victims who survived the blast.

Scene of the bomb blast

According to the agency, most of the survivors are in desperate need of blood.

They are calling on Nigerians to visit the General Hospitals in Nyanya and Asokoro in Abuja for the donation while those within the main city can donate blood at NEMA office at 39 Abidjan Street, Wuse Zone 3 Abuja.

The bomb had exploded this morning in Nyanya when commuters were boarding the mass transit buses to get to their place of work.

The number of casualties is still rising as about 200 people have been reported to have lost their lives.

Source: Legit.ng

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