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JUST IN: Two Bodies Recovered In Lagos Boat Accident – NEMA

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Jul 9, 2022.

A.A.S Opeyemi

2 bodies recovered from Lagos boat accident – NEMA
…recovery operations are still ongoing,” Farinloye said.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that a 52-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman’s bodies have been found by emergency personnel, they are thought to be the victims of a boat accident in Lagos.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) received confirmation of the development on Saturday in Lagos from Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye, the Zonal Coordinator South-West for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).

According to Farinloye, the incident occurred as a result of a 16-person W19 passenger Fibre boat capsized near the Ojo region of the state.

He said that the boat, which took off from Mile 2 to Ibeshe in Ojo axis, capsized while operating at night against the inland waterways rules.

Farinloye said that the incident happened at about 7.45 p.m on Friday.

“It was found out that the tide of the water drifted the boat to a stationary barge which caused it to overturn.

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Marine Police, the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Lagos State WaterWays Authority (LASWA) and volunteers swung into action in trying to rescue some of the victims, but to no avail.

“It cannot be confirmed if all the passengers including the captain were wearing life jackets but some people claimed some of them were wearing their life jackets which may not be effective.

“Recovery operations are still ongoing,” Farinloye said. (NAN)

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