Seven people are said to have died following a boat accident in Lagos on Saturday morning.

It was gathered that the incident occurred after the boat which was conveying 17 people from Badore, Ajah to Ijedeh, Ikorodu, capsized.

Spokesman of the  National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in the Southwest region, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, told Channels Television through a telephone call that, 13 of the occupants of the boat were rescued while one reportedly died in a hospital in Ajah.

The remaining are said to be receiving treatment in the hospital.

As at the time of the phone call, Mr Farinloye explained how the incident happened.

“We received a distress call at about 10:25am about a boat mishap with 17 passengers on board, immediately we mobilized the Marine Police, National Island Waterways and Lagos State Waterways Agency to search and rescue the victims.”

He explained that the cause of the accident was a pile up of sand along their route which the boat did not see and ran into it.

He added that two more people are yet to be found although there are conflicting reports from the different rescue agencies but he added that “some people are dead while 11 people have been rescued”.

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Posted: at 31-01-2016 12:32 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Heya RIP to the dead

Posted: at 31-01-2016 12:43 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Eeeeeeeeeya I pity des pple

Posted: at 31-01-2016 12:43 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

na wa ooo RIP

Posted: at 31-01-2016 01:13 AM (8 years ago) | Grande Master

R.I.P

Posted: at 31-01-2016 03:21 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Life is vanity, RIP to the affected victim

Posted: at 31-01-2016 06:36 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

the accident was cause with a pile
up sand.....how....?well RIP TO DEAD

Posted: at 31-01-2016 06:45 AM (8 years ago) | Hero

PILE UP SAND INSIDE WATER? NOTHING PESIN NO GE HEAR FINISH FOR THIS COUNTRY..................RIP TO THE DEAD

Posted: at 31-01-2016 07:06 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

LORD WE SEEK YOUR HEAVENLY PROTECTIONS

Posted: at 31-01-2016 07:09 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

why sad news sos early morning...... RIP to d dead

Posted: at 31-01-2016 07:28 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

RIP to the departed souls.

Posted: at 31-01-2016 10:05 AM (8 years ago) | Hero

May their souls rest in peace

Posted: at 31-01-2016 09:16 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

Chaaii,so sorry,RIP to the dead.

Posted: at 31-01-2016 10:23 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

MAY DEIR SOULZ REST IN PERFECT PEACE

Posted: at 31-01-2016 10:32 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

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