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2 Die, 15 Rescued In Boat Mishap On Lagos Water
2 die, 15 rescued after a 20 passengers ferry boat heading to Victoria Island, Lagos capsized.
Water guards and the search and rescue team of LASWA were mobilized to the scene of the incident.
LASWA boss says a full investigation into the cause of the mishap was ongoing to unravel the causes of the mishap.
Two persons have been confirmed dead and fifteen rescued after a 20 passengers ferry boat heading to Victoria Island, Lagos capsized on Wednesday.
Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, general manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) in a statement said the accident happened in the early hours of Wednesday.
Emmanuel said that immediately after the accident, the water guards and the search and rescue team of LASWA were mobilized to the scene of the incident, leading to the rescue of 15 persons alive.
According to him, a full investigation into the cause of the mishap was ongoing to unravel the causes of the mishap.
“At about 7.45 am today the 6th of July 2022, a 20 passenger ferry boat carrying 17 passengers named “R & N 2” suddenly capsized due to mechanical fault less than 200 meters from the terminal and submerged immediately after it departed the Ipakodo ferry terminal in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State.
“The Water guards and the search and rescue team of the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) were mobilized to the scene of the incident, leading to the rescue of 15 persons alive.”
“While two female unconscious passengers were rushed to the nearest hospital for treatment. They were, however, later confirmed dead at the hospital.”
“The Boat Captain is currently being investigated by the relevant authorities while full investigation into the cause of this mishap is ongoing as of the time of this press release.”
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