Doctor dies in elevator crash in Lagos General hospital

A medical doctor identified as Vwaere Diaso has died after the elevator she was in crashed from the 10th floor of the Lagos Island General Hospital, Odan.

In a now-viral tweet, the doctor is said to be a graduate of Babcock University who had 2 weeks until the end of her housemanship at the hospital.

A doctor who had just 2 weeks to complete her housemanship just died in general hospital(Odan, Lagos island) due to poor management and negligence!!!
The elevator she was in, fell from 10th floor to the ground! Video was so painful to watch 💔

— Mariam (@love4health_) August 1, 2023

https://twitter.com/kristeana08/status/1686511809149186049?s=20

Following the news of the death, other people also tweeted to share their experiences about the same hospital building, and how they have raised concerns on the poor shape of the elevator.

https://twitter.com/Sports_Doctor2/status/1686596922188902400?s=20

https://twitter.com/lx_amara/status/1686670358873509888?s=20

I completed my internship in General Hospital Odan Lagos and I'm aware of their ZERO maintenance attitude. Elevators show tons and signs of problems before collapsing.

Now a Doctor is gone! A whole life gone because of wickedness and corruption. Someone's head(s) must roll.

— Dr. Olawale Ogunlana (@olawalesmd) August 2, 2023

Another Twitter user called for the immediate commencement of investigations.

A Doctor died & this issue has not been addressed by General Hospital, Odan

Lagos government should launch an investigation and make arrests to the people responsible for not fixing that elevator

That elevator has been bad for over 3 years despite complaints, now killed a Dr

— The_Bearded_Dr_Sina (@the_beardedsina) August 2, 2023