Three persons have
been confirmed dead as a boat carrying 20 passengers capsized between Liverpool
and Coconut Under Bridge in Lagos.
been confirmed dead as a boat carrying 20 passengers capsized between Liverpool
and Coconut Under Bridge in Lagos.
Mr. Adesina Tiamiyu, the General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency(LASEMA), said that the incident happened on Wednesday at 8:20 pm.
Tiamiyu sai that the rescue team was still searching for five other missing passengers, as he mentioned that the boat enroute Ojo from Liverpool capsized few minutes after take-off.
He said: “12 of the passengers were rescued alive by the Lagos State Waterways Authority(LASWA) officials and local divers.
“Two males and females were confirmed dead, while search and rescue operation have been put on hold till the following day for the remaining five missing people.
“The three bodies have been bagged, and the men were handed over to the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit(SEHMU) to be deposited at the mogue.
“The woman victim, identified as Alhaja, was handed over to her family after proper documentation by the Marine Police Officers,” Tiamiyu said.
Agency Report.
