Sad Sad weekend here in Nigeria. Refreshing webpages, Twitter timelines, Facebook updates and I just can't seem to come to terms that all these have happened in one day.
This morning was the reported news of a bomb blast in Bauchi killing 12 people.
Hours later, I hear over the phone that a plane has crashed in the Iju-Ishaga area in Lagos State.
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| Rescue operations Photo credit: SaharaReporters |
It's really sad the way we react in times of crisis. I've seen various bashings, comments against the President, system and the usual everyday reactive responses. However nothing would be as comforting as praying for the involved families.
A friend spoke of a family of 6; father, mother and 4 children being wiped out.
News report on Channels TV says, "They were 11 nautical miles from MMA*". i.e. approximately 20.372km from landing.
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| Scene of the crash site Photo credit: Y! Naija |
Plane was seen not to nosedive as is the common type of crash but actually struggling and moving in a zig-zag manner with the nose facing up before landing with its belly on the 2 storey-buildings.
On May 10, 2012, this same Dana Air was reported to have initiated an emergency landing for some technical reasons.
My heart goes out to the families involved. May God comfort their hearts.
Manifest of the passengers on-board the flight can be found on the Y! Naija website.
Photonews of the rescue operations can be seen on the Sahara Report website.
Here are some comforting scriptures I found that I'd love to share with all concerned:
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." - John 14:27
"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." - Rev. 21:4
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