4 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 10.20am. 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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