尼日利亚提醒国民慎经亚的斯亚贝巴中转 今年已有16名公民在中转途中死亡
尼日利亚外交部11月13日发表声明，提醒本国公民、特别是有基础疾病的人，在经埃塞俄比亚首都亚的斯亚贝巴中转旅行时保持谨慎。声明说，尼日利亚驻埃塞俄比亚使团今年已记录16名尼日利亚公民在经该市中转途中死亡。
尼日利亚外交部表示，这些死亡据报与亚的斯亚贝巴高海拔地形引发的健康并发症有关。亚的斯亚贝巴海拔约2355米（7726英尺），是世界上位置最高的首都之一；海拔高意味着气压较低，每次呼吸吸入的氧气更少。
声明特别指出，患有心血管疾病和呼吸系统疾病的人，可能因高海拔环境加重病情。外交部发言人奥卢瓦费米·阿德尼伊签署的这份提醒建议，有相关健康问题的人在规划经亚的斯亚贝巴的行程前，先征求医疗意见、取得适当的医疗许可。
外交部没有公布16名死者的身份，也没有公布各自的具体死因。声明强调，这份提醒的目的不是劝阻尼日利亚人前往或经亚的斯亚贝巴中转，尼日利亚政府没有宣布任何航班或旅行限制。
亚的斯亚贝巴的 Bole International Airport 是非洲最繁忙的中转枢纽之一，埃塞俄比亚航空以此连接非洲与中东、亚洲和欧洲多地，不少尼日利亚旅客经此中转前往其他目的地。
Nigeria Warns Citizens Over Addis Ababa Transit After 16 Deaths This Year
Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Friday, November 13, cautioning its citizens, particularly those with underlying medical conditions, about travelling through Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa. The ministry said Nigeria's diplomatic mission in Addis Ababa had recorded 16 deaths this year involving Nigerians who were travelling through the city.
The deaths were reportedly linked to health complications associated with Addis Ababa's high-altitude terrain, the ministry said. Addis Ababa sits at an altitude of 2,355 metres (7,726 feet) above sea level, making it one of the highest capital cities in the world. At that elevation, atmospheric pressure is lower and each breath delivers less oxygen than at sea level.
The advisory, signed by ministry spokesperson Oluwafemi Adeniyi, warned that people with cardiovascular and respiratory conditions could suffer health complications because of the scarcity of oxygen, and advised anyone with a health condition exacerbated by high altitude to seek medical advice and obtain appropriate medical clearance before making a journey through Addis Ababa.
The ministry did not disclose the identities of the 16 travellers who died, nor the specific causes of their deaths. It emphasised that the advisory was not intended to discourage Nigerians from transiting through or travelling to Addis Ababa, and announced no restrictions on flights or travel.
Addis Ababa's Bole International Airport is one of Africa's busiest transfer hubs, where Ethiopian Airlines connects African cities with destinations in the Middle East, Asia and Europe, and many Nigerian travellers route through it on international journeys.
来源：尼日利亚外交部
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图片来源：图：亚的斯亚贝巴 Bole International Airport 的航站楼。作者：CAPTAIN RAJU，CC0，维基共享资源。 / Photo: The terminal at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa. Credit: CAPTAIN RAJU, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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