Death toll rises to 117

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September 23, 2015 2:16 PM

72 deaths were recorded at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), while another 45 were registered at the Borno State Specialist Hospital.

72 deaths were recorded at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), while another 45 were registered at the Borno State Specialist Hospital, AFP reports citing hospital sources.

“Sixty-nine dead bodies were brought here and three other people died while receiving treatment,” a doctor at UMTH told AFP on Tuesday, September 22.

“I am afraid that there are some victims with grievous injuries who may likely require referral to other specialised hospitals,” he added.

“Most of the bodies were unrecognisable because of the burns the victims sustained. Most of the 43 people that died in the mosque were brought here,” a staff of the specialist hospital said.

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