A boat
conveying passengers to Badagry, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, capsized, ten people
have been confirmed dead and four others missing.
The incident
was said to have occurred on On Wednesday.
A statement
issued by Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, General Manager, Lagos State Waterways
Authority, on Friday, said a survivor’s account stated that the boat’s Captain
got distracted trying to collect fares from a passenger and that the boat was
overturned by the current while most passengers were yet to put on their
life jackets properly.
“Rescue
effort was immediate as the boat was just a few metres from the landing in
which they left from but only 5 people were able to be rescued.
“A total of
19 persons were involved in the incident, 5 were rescued with 10 persons
confirmed dead and 4 still unaccounted for, including the boat deckhand,”
Emmanuel said.
He said LASWA
had apprehended the boat captain and had handed him over to marine police for
further investigation and sanctions.
“The
Emergency and Regulatory Authorities are still on a search and rescue
operation,” he said.
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