Day 27: Twelve passengers died and were taken to the morgue

We now have eighteen new cases; all of them having multiple fractures of the limbs. There was a head on collision between 18 sitter bus and luxurious bus along Owo and Akure road. Twelve passengers died and were taken to the morgue. Most of these people are yet to contact their relatives.

My consultant asked me to contact social welfare services on their behalf and see if we could help anyone before their relatives come.

My boss joined me in my ward round today because of these new patients we admitted. Most of these patients require urgent surgery but because of financial constraint, we could not take them to the theatre. My consultant did everything possible to assist them but there just too many.

I have not slept in the last 24 hours and I had reached a point where I might break down. Thank God, I am not on call today.

After it was certain that none of the patients would be ready for surgery today, I left for my house around 7pm to have a cold bath and good night rest.