The search for passengers who went missing after the Lagos boat mishap has continued, with two persons still missing, News About Nigeria reports.
The Lagos Area Manager of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Sarat Braimah, made this known in a statement on Tuesday.
She noted that a rescue team is on the water at Kirikiri in Lagos State, searching for two missing passengers of the boat that capsized on Monday night.
Explaining the events of the sad incident, Braimah noted that at approximately 6:45 p.m. on Monday, a fibre boat carrying 13 passengers, along with a deckhand, captain, and cargo, was travelling from Ebute Ero on the Lagos Island to Badagry when it collided with a wooden boat.
The two boats collided, leading to a capsize and leaving many injured and others missing.
She also stated that out of the 15 passengers believed to be aboard the wooden boat, 13 were rescued, with five sustaining injuries, and have been receiving treatment at a hospital in the state.
The agency, however, disclosed that no passenger manifest was filled to confirm the authenticity of the number of passengers aboard the boat.
She stated, “The wooden boat had just departed from Imore jetty, transporting passengers to Imore waterside.
“Upon investigation, it was found that the wooden boat had barely left the jetty when the fibre boat veered off its course.
“The collision was attributed to the fibre boat captain’s obstructed vision, likely caused by the boat’s load.
“However, two passengers remain missing as of the time of this report.”
