Alex Bardeh--Safety Tips To Surving A Bomb Blast

The Chief of Defense Staff, CDS, Alex Bardeh, on Thursday visited the scene of the Jos explosion as well as victims’ still receiving treatment at hospitals. He also provided safety tips to be followed when such explosions occur.
“For those who are on the scene, they should lay low on the ground, because bombs have shrapnel nails in them, and they fly upward.”
At the Jos University Teaching Hospital, JUTH, Mr. Bardeh, while addressing journalists, called for the enforcement of the ban on street trading in the state to avoid high casualties when such incidents occur.
The Plateau State government had on Wednesday blamed street trading near the Terminus Market for the high casualty; saying most of the victims were street traders. Mr. Bardeh, an Air Chief Marshall, advised that people should stay calm whenever a bomb explodes and desist from rushing to scene of blast.
“Whenever there is a bomb explosion, people should stay away,” he said.
“For those who are on the scene, they should lay low on the ground, because bombs have shrapnel nails in them, and they fly upward.”
He added that “when you lay down on the floor for at least 30 minutes, it’s enough sacrifice for you to stay alive.”