Four people have been confirmed dead after a passenger boat capsized at Ijede area of Ikorodu, Lagos, this morning.
The
boat was said to be conveying an unspecified number of passengers and 2
crew members from Ijede, en route Badore, when it capsized at about 10.20 am. 13 people survived the mishap.
Speaking on the incident, the General
Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Michael
Akindele, said the boat was alleged to have collided at a dredging
point.
The rescued victims are currently receiving medical care at Ijede
General Hospital, while search for the remaining people that are
missing is still ongoing.
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