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4 confirmed dead in Lagos boat mishap

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8 years ago

January 30, 2016

Tragedy struck at Badore in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos state at about on Saturday mornin when at least four people lost their lives in a boat mishap.
According to a statement by the South-West spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency, Ibrahim Farinloye, only 13 out of the 17 passengers on board the capsized boat were rescued.

“The incident occurred at about 10.00 a.m this morning. The boat with 17 people on board which was coming from Ijede capsized at Badore.

Continuing, he said; “Four people died and their bodies were immediately taken to Ijede Hospital morgue while 13 others were rescued”.

‎The South-West Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, Bandele Onimode who confirmed the incident and the casualties involved revealed that the 13 passengers were rescued with the help of some other agencies such as Lagos State Waterways Authority, National Inland Waterways Authority, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency and Marine Police.

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