Two people
have died and four others rescued as a fishing boat capsized around Offin
Ibeshe, Ikorodu area of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria.
The tragedy
occurred around 7.00pm on Monday.
Oluwadamilola
Emmanuel, General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority, LASWA, confirmed
the development.
He said
according to report, a fishing boat from Makoko Community with seven passengers
onboard, which included five adults and two toddlers capsized into the Lagos
lagoon while heading to Offin area in Ikorodu.
“Further
inquires revealed that the cause of the incidence was the rough water current
usually recorded around the Area.
“The First
responders to the incident was a passenger ferry that witness the incident
before the arrival of LASWA rescue team.
“Inquiries
reveal that the fishing boat which was clearly operating outside its fishing
capability and therefore not equipped with necessary safety gadgets for
passengers ferry operation carried the occupants who are all related and headed
to Offin for a relative’s funeral,” he said.
Emmanuel said
upon further investigations, it was revealed that all seven passengers on board
were not wearing a life jacket, adding that “four passengers were rescued
alive, two fatalities recorded and one passenger missing.
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