Two Dead, LASEMA Rescues 15 Others as Boat Capsize in Lagos

Sunday Ehigiator

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has revealed that two persons lost their lives while it rescued 15 other victims involved in a boat accident incident which happened at Powerline, Ikoyi link-bridge, in Ikoyi area of the state yesterday.

In a statement, the agency’s Permanent Secretary, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu,  revealed that “The agency responded to distress calls and upon arrival at the incident scene, discovered that a boat conveying 17 passengers from Sandfil heading to Ikorodu had capsized at the location mentioned above.

“Further investigation gathered from the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) officials showed  that the boat driver rammed into a high-tension pole flooded by water, leading to the accident.

“Unfortunately, two adults lost their lives (a male and a female) and other (15) passengers were unharmed.

“The body of an adult female was retrieved from the water and subsequently transported from the incident scene to LASWA head office at Falomo before being confirmed dead by the LRU paramedics.

“The adult female remains have been bagged and await the arrival of the SEHMU officials. The search for the body of the adult male is ongoing.

“The agency responders alongside LRU Paramedics, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Lagos State Waterways Authority and Nigeria Police Force were joint responders at the incident scene.”