{"id":279283,"date":"2016-12-23T19:47:51","date_gmt":"2016-12-23T19:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=279283"},"modified":"2016-12-23T19:47:51","modified_gmt":"2016-12-23T19:47:51","slug":"death-toll-in-labadi-gas-explosion-rises-to-six","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/12\/death-toll-in-labadi-gas-explosion-rises-to-six\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov&#8217;t to foot bills of Labadi gas explosion victims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The survivors of the Labadi gas explosion accident currently receiving medical attention will have all bills paid by the government.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Health Minister, Alex Segbefia who was at the 37 Hospital earlier today to visit some survivors,\u00a0\u201cthe President has indicated that all the cost of treating the victims will be covered by the state.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He said his team will be visiting other hospitals including the La General Hospital, Police Hospital and the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital where some victims are receiving treatment to\u00a0assess at firs hand their situation.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier on Friday, one more person was confirmed dead from the incident which occurred on Thursday evening close to the Accra International Trade Fair Centre and the Labadi Cemetry.<\/p>\n<p>This brings the total number to six from the five recorded last night at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>The total number of people injured in yesterday\u2019s accident has also risen to over forty.<\/p>\n<p>Citi News\u2019 Felicia Osei visited the 37 Military Hospital where 23 of the victims are receiving treatment and spoke to Suzzy Ankah, an eight-year-old who lost her aunty and could not locate her brothers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy Aunty has died and I cannot find my brothers. 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