10 passengers onboard a boat to Lagos Island on Tuesday suddenly capsized.
According to report, the incident occurred around 8pm when the ferry was on its way to Ozumba Mbadiwe, Lagos Island.
The Director-General, DG, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident.
According to Oke-Osanyintolu, Distress calls were received and upon arrival at the incident scene, it was reported that a boat had capsized while colliding with unidentified objects while en route Ikoyi from Ilashe.
The DG of LASEMA stated that, “A total of 10 persons, nine adult males and a female were involved in the incident and were rescued from the water alive.”
Comments are closed.