Many high-ranking Nigerian officials were on the fateful flight.

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

The 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. Notably, the list of mourners includes a number 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. Several government and military officials were also 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 the houses and trees in the Lagos residential area. As soon as they heard the sound of the plane, the residents of the area quickly evacuated, while others held their breath as the plane plummeted. It is known that the Boeing MD-83 crashed just 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 of the plane. The rescue team continued to search the wreckage for the remaining victims. It is worth noting that because the area around the scene had a very small access road and many curious people gathered around, 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 locals surrounded the scene

"We will not give up until all the victims are found and brought out of the rubble," said Mohammed Sani Sidi, director general of the Nigerian Emergency Management Agency. Rescuers are still working tirelessly day and night to search for the victims, hoping to find 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 accident of the Boeing MD - 83 was due to 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