Twenty-one passengers are feared drowned in a boat accident at Imore town in the Amuwo-Odofin area of Lagos.
The accident occurred on Monday as confirmed by state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, SP on Tuesday.
“A distress call was received at Ilashe Division that two unregistered passenger boats, both having 16 passengers onboard, collided in the middle of the lagoon at Imore Town.
“In the process, the boats capsized and passengers got drowned with the goods,” he said.
The spokesperson said that emergency responders consequently stormed the scene.
“Teams of conventional/marine policemen, local divers and other emergency responders were swiftly mobilised to the scene where 11 of the passengers were rescued with injuries.
“The injured were rushed to Navy Hospital, Navy Town, Alakija, for medical attention, while search and rescue operation is being intensified to recover bodies of victims,” the spokesperson said.
An investigation was ongoing, Hundeyin added. (NAN)
