Wilson Adekumola
Emergency responders from the Lagos State Waterways Authority has reportedly rescued 17 passengers whose boat capsized around Third Mainland bridge in the early hours of Monday.
The rescue was confirmed through a statement issued by the agency.
According to the statement,”At about 7 am on Monday, February 20, 2023, a commercial passenger ferry named Fazma logistics, loaded with 17 passengers, left Ikorodu ferry terminal at exactly 6:45 am en route Ebute Ero but unfortunately capsized around Third mainland bridge close to Bariga ferry terminal”.
It was gathered that LASWA confirmed that all the passengers were rescued alive by first responders of the agency.
“Boat recovery operations commenced immediately while the boat captain is being interrogated and investigation is on going,” the statement confirmed.
