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Fifteen people have been rescued and five others still missing following the collision of two boats in Lagos State.
Although there have been conflicting reports about the number of those involved, the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) said there was no casualty as of “A boat collision occurred yesterday evening at Imore on the Lagos waterways, involving two vessels: ‘Only God 13’ and a wooden boat. At approximately 7:00 PM, ‘Only God 13,’ traveling from Ebutte Ero to Badagry with 15 passengers, collided with a wooden boat carrying 10 passengers from Alakija to Imore,” LASWA said in a statement on Tuesday.
“Fortunately, all 15 passengers on board ‘Only God 13’ were rescued safely and are waiting at the jetty to collect their goods. However, five passengers from the wooden boat sustained injuries and are receiving medical attention. Regrettably, five individuals remain unaccounted for, and search and rescue efforts are ongoing.”
It said, “LASWA, LASEMA, NIWA, Marine Police and Local Operators are working tirelessly to locate the missing individuals and provide assistance to those affected”.
The accident comes days after a boat capsised in Niger State, leading to the death of several persons in the North-Central state.
