By Hauwa Ali
Two female passengers have died after a boat mishap in Ikorodu,
according to the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA).
The General Manager, LASWA, Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, announced
this in a statement recently.
According to him, the boat submerged immediately after it departed the
Ipakodo ferry terminal in Ikorodu, Lagos.
Emmanuel said that the 20-passenger ferry, named “R & N 2”, carrying 17
passengers, capsized at about 7.45a.m, not more than 200 metres from
Ipakodo terminal, Ikorodu.
He said that two female passengers in the accident were unconscious,
rushed to the nearest hospital for treatment, but later confirmed dead.
Emmanuel said that the waterguards and the search and rescue team of
the LASWA, who were mobilised to the scene of the incident, rescued 15
persons alive.
The Boat Captain was being investigated by relevant authorities while full
investigation into the cause of the mishap was ongoing as of the time of the
statement.
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