JULIANA
FRANCIS
There was
lamentation today at the Apapa area of Lagos State, as eight persons, including
an 11-year-old girl were feared to have drowned as a passenger boat overturned and
plunged into the lagoon.
Many of the drowned victims were believed to be fish traders, who were on their way to Apapa from some villages in the riverine areas in the state.
Many of the drowned victims were believed to be fish traders, who were on their way to Apapa from some villages in the riverine areas in the state.
The boat
mishap was said to have happened after the passenger boat engine developed
fault.
It was gathered that about 19 passengers were on board the boat with eight of them feared killed in the boat mishap and eleven others escaped.
It was also further gathered that the boat passenger boat from Sagbokoji had hardly left the village, when the engine of the boat developed fault.
Some apprehensive villagers and occupants of the boat, who could swim, leaped into the water and returned to the village, while others continued with the journey.
The boat operators managed the faulty boat to Apapa area, where it reportedly stopped and capsized, plunging many occupants into the river.
Local divers and others succeeded in rescuing nine persons with eight others, including an 11-year-old girl drowned.
The acting image maker in charge of the state police command, Damasus Ozoani, confirmed the incident, adding that information available to him had it that only two persons were suspected drowned while seven persons were rescued. He added that rescue operation was still ongoing.
It was gathered that about 19 passengers were on board the boat with eight of them feared killed in the boat mishap and eleven others escaped.
It was also further gathered that the boat passenger boat from Sagbokoji had hardly left the village, when the engine of the boat developed fault.
Some apprehensive villagers and occupants of the boat, who could swim, leaped into the water and returned to the village, while others continued with the journey.
The boat operators managed the faulty boat to Apapa area, where it reportedly stopped and capsized, plunging many occupants into the river.
Local divers and others succeeded in rescuing nine persons with eight others, including an 11-year-old girl drowned.
The acting image maker in charge of the state police command, Damasus Ozoani, confirmed the incident, adding that information available to him had it that only two persons were suspected drowned while seven persons were rescued. He added that rescue operation was still ongoing.
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