1 missing, 3 rescued in Lagos boat mishap –LASWA

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One missing, 3 rescued in Lagos boat mishap – LASWA. [Enca]

The Lagos State Waterways Authority, LASWA, says one person is still missing while three were rescued in Tuesday’s boat mishap at Lekki Shoreline, Lekki Phase 1, in the state.

The General Manager, LASWA, Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos.

Mr Emmanuel said disclosed that at about 4.30 p.m. on June 23, a local boat with four adult males on a boating expedition capsized due to water turbulence.

He informed that the quick collaborative effort of responders in the area was able to rescue 3 of them alive, while one person is still missing.

The LASWA General Manager said rescue effort is still ongoing for the missing person while the rescued victims were provided with medical care and released.

The LASWA boss said that it was discovered that all occupants on board did not have lifejackets on.

He further explained that the Marine Police will carry out further investigation while the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency and LASWA will continue the search for the missing person.

Mr Emmanuel, who thanked God that all the four occupants were not  missing, however regretted that the incident had soiled its record of zero mishap in the last six months.

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