No fewer than seven persons died on Saturday when a passenger boat capsized in Ikorodu, Lagos. The boat belonging to Aki Marine was said to have capsized at about 10:30am at Ijede after it collided at a dredging point enroute Ijede.
The General Manager Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, (LASEMA), Michael Akindele, said that the 20-passenger capacity boat had 17 passenger and two crew members on board.
Contrary to reports from NEMA, the LASEMA boss said four victims have been rescued.
He added that those rescued were presently receiving treatment at Ijede General Hospital. According to him, rescue operation was still on to recover the remaining eight passengers still missing.
He said the agency was expecting the boat manifest while further investigation would be carried out by the appropriate agencies to ascertain the actual cause of the accident.
Akindele advised boat operators and passengers to observe necessary safety measures such as the use of life jacket and regular checks of their engines.
Consequently, the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has summoned an emergency meeting with all commercial boat operators in the state on Tuesday to check future incidence.
The agency also vowed to clamp down on boat operators who continue to contravene the rules and regulations guiding their operations.
May the souls of those who died in this unfortunate accident rest in peace. Amen!
holy spirit pls comfort their familys.R.I.P.nenyeoma@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteThat's a very sad news, may Godbless the dead
ReplyDeleteChai.... unsudden death.. Rip to those who lost their lifes...
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God have mercy.
ReplyDeleteAh pls the ministry of transportation should look into dis b4 more lives are lost
ReplyDeleteaeyaaaa dats tragic, RIP to d dead
ReplyDeleteThat is serious. My symphaties.
ReplyDeleteReally sad...While steps is still being taken to get more information about the cause, boat operators need to step up their safety mechanism,they must always make sure that the boat is working properly, also our people ought to know by now that life jacket is very important whenever they are making use of these boats
ReplyDeleteRest their souls! Amen.
ReplyDeleteAmbode get new boats before people go stop using water and traffic for road go come bad o. Sly
ReplyDeleteSo sad
ReplyDeleteUgh! This is saddening!
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May their Soul rest in Peace, Is a shame how life of people are not valued in this country, All the boat operators that don't comply with the Basis PPE (personal protective equipment) needed on the water ways should have their licence revoked.
ReplyDeleteIts a standard that PFD (personal floating device) be worn while doing a boat transfer. The largos state should establish a body that monitor all this thing at the Jetty, Briefing should be given to passenger on the boat they are entering and all they need to do during emergency. I hope and pray someone will do something about this, cos the water ways is still the safest ways of travelling.
RIP to the departed soul.
You just said it all
DeleteJeez! May their souls rest in peace. I have always had a phobia for large pool of water. It's a no no for me
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R.I.P to the dead, and may their families take heart because God knows the best.
ReplyDeleteMay their souls rest in peace. I pray for those in the hospital and the missing 8. May God have mercy on them all
ReplyDeleteI'm against boarding of boat without life jacket or pdf/pfd... Esp if U no come frm ese odo or ori omi, dia shd be strict law for water transportation.... RIP to the dead
ReplyDeleteOMG, may their gentle souls rest in peace, and quick recovery to those in hospital.
ReplyDeleteGod help us
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