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| Scenes from a Boat Mishap |
At least one person has been confirmed dead, while eight others were rescued alive after a commercial boat capsized on the Victoria Island area of Lagos State on Saturday evening.
This is the third boat mishap in the state in less than three months. The accident Saturday mishap happened around 8pm after the boat hit an object in the water.
The passengers, mostly fun seekers, were said to be returning from the Ilasha Beach. A rescue officer, who pleaded anonymity said, “The fun seekers were coming from the Ilasha Beach when the boat capsized around Bonny Camp at about 8pm. There were nine people on board. We were able to rescue eight of them alive, but the ninth person, a lady, died.”
The General Manger of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the surviving victims were taken to the Lagos Island Hospital for treatment and were discharged after they were certified fit.
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