Amid heavy rainfall with attendant flooding, passengers
numbering 18, including children, on Friday, narrowly, escaped
death when the boat they were traveling in capsized midway.
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According to a source, the incident occurred at about 2 pm, when
the boat en route Badagry suddenly stopped midway five minutes
after cruising out of Five Cowries Terminal, Ikoyi.
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When contacted, Managing Director, MD, Lagos State Water
Authority, LASWA, Damilola Emmanuel, said all passengers were saved
from drowning.
According to Emmanuel: “No cause for the alarm. All passengers
have been successfully rescued while the boat moved to safer harbor
till the heavy rain stopped and will be taken to dry dock for
technical assessment.”
According to the source, the heavy rainfall with thunderstorms
affected the navigation of the boat due to high tidal waves.
Amid heavy rainfall with attendant flooding, passengers
numbering 18, including children, on Friday, narrowly, escaped
death when the boat they were traveling in capsized midway.
According to a source, the incident occurred at about 2 pm, when
the boat en route Badagry suddenly stopped midway five minutes
after cruising out of Five Cowries Terminal, Ikoyi.
When contacted, Managing Director, MD, Lagos State Water
Authority, LASWA, Damilola Emmanuel, said all passengers were saved
from drowning.
According to Emmanuel: “No cause for the alarm. All passengers
have been successfully rescued while the boat moved to safer harbor
till the heavy rain stopped and will be taken to dry dock for
technical assessment.”
According to the source, the heavy rainfall with thunderstorms
affected the navigation of the boat due to high tidal waves.