Many senior Nigerian officials were on the fateful flight.

In the list of the victims who died, one can see the presence of a series of famous Nigerian figures.

Sad news is still coming from Nigeria, two days after the horrific plane crash that claimed the lives of 193 people. Until June 5, the airline in Lagos announced that they were trying to confirm the identities of the victims. It is worth noting that in this sad list, people saw the presence of a series of famous Nigerian figures.

Local people volunteered to help the rescue team extinguish the fire.

Among the high-ranking victims were four current officials of the National Universities Commission, the son of former Vice President Augustus Aikhomu, the former chancellor of the Nigerian University of Technology, and the husband of the current Nigerian Foreign Minister and the head of the National Petroleum Corporation. There were also several government and military personnel on board the ill-fated flight.

According to the list provided by the airline, the number of people on board the plane included 109 men, 26 women, 4 boys, 1 girl, especially 6 infants and 7 crew members.

Witnesses at the scene said the plane suddenly dropped in altitude, flying right above houses and trees in a residential area of ​​Lagos. As soon as they heard the sound of the plane, people in the area quickly evacuated, while others held their breath and watched the plane plummet. It is known that the Boeing MD - 83 crashed when it was only a few minutes away from Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.

At the scene of the accident, rescuers discovered 90 bodies, and authorities also brought in a large crane to move the fuselage. The rescue team continued to search the wreckage for the remaining victims. It is worth mentioning that because the area around the scene had a very small access road and many curious people gathered around, the rescue vehicles had difficulty moving and approaching the burning plane. More than an hour after the accident, the first rescue vehicles arrived at the scene.



Hundreds of local people surrounded the scene

Director General of the Nigerian Emergency Management Agency, Mr. Mohammed Sani Sidi affirmed: "We will not give up until all the victims are found and brought out of this rubble. Currently, the rescue team is still working tirelessly to search for the unfortunate victims regardless of day and night, all trying together in the faint hope of finding someone lucky enough to survive.

In parallel with the rescue work, the plane's black box was also urgently sent to serve the investigation. Speaking to the press on June 5, Mr. Harold Demuren - head of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority affirmed: "The cause of the Boeing MD - 83 accident was engine failure. The pilot of the plane sent a distress signal to the Lagos airport air traffic control tower as soon as the two engines failed before the crash, but it was too late to save everything."

(according to Telegraph, Reuters) - nt