ONE person has died and 16 others injured after a boat on its way to Ikorodu from Lagos Island capsized in Lagos.
The passenger boat was headed for to Ikorodu from Lagos island on Monday when it hit a rock around Yaba and upturned.
The collision caused a hole under the boat from where water filled in, causing it to capsize.
According to National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), 16 of the 17 passengers were rescued.
National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) in a statement by Lagos Area Manager, Sarat Braimah, disclosed that the boat departed CMS Ferry Terminal around 4.35 pm going to Ikorodu Ferry Terminal.
In her words, “fifteen minutes into the journey near Adekunle waterfront, the boat hit an underwater obstacle which broke the hull of the boat and made it capsize. There was immediate mobilization to the site of incident by NIWA search and rescue team, LASWA, Marine Police, Fishermen and other boat operators leading to the rescue of 16 persons alive. One person died while on the way to the hospital.”
“We sincerely condole with the family of the deceased and pray for the soul of the dead to rest in perfect peace.” She added.
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