How 10 persons escape death after boat capsized in Lagos
10 passengers escaped untimely death on Tuesday evening after their boat which took off from Lagos Island going to Ikorodu capsized on Lagos Waterways.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday Morning.

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According to the NEMA’s Acting Coordinator in Lagos State, Alhaji Ibrahim Farinloye, “10 passengers were rescued live when their boat capsized.

Farinloye said that with the special support by operators and volunteers, they pulled resources together, and rescued the passengers.

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Also confirming the incident, Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), said that the authority was still compiling information about the accident and the cause.

READ ALSO: Lagos Boat Mishap: 7 died, 14 rescued as search ends

Emmanuel said the boat left Lagos Island, which experienced a lot of water activities.

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The general manager, however, stated that he would make a further pronouncement on the accident later.

LASWA had on June 18,  celebrated zero records of boat mishap in the last six months in the state waterways.

On June 23, a local boat with four adult males on a boating expedition capsized due to water turbulence; three of the passengers were rescued while one was missing.

Also, on July 3, a-20 capacity passenger boat with the name “Lalek Marine” said to have left Ebute Ero Jetty around 8.00p.m. after the approved sailing time of 6.00p.m, did not arrive at its Ikorodu Terminal.

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Twenty-one people were on board of the ill-fated boat, in which 14 were rescued, while seven died.

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