Two persons rescued as boat capsizes in Lagos
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service says it has rescued alive two men whose boat capsized and fell into the Eko Atlantic Ocean by the Eko Hotel and Suites section.
In a statement, the service director, Margaret Adeseye, said the incident occurred at about 9:12 a.m. On Friday. She stressed that operatives were immediately deployed from the Oba Oniru Fire Station for their rescue.
She said firemen and other state emergency responders, including the support of a private Boat Catheriner crew, saved the victims.
“The survivors, whose names were given as Sanu Dewan, age 20, and Seraphin Meto, 40, were on a journey from Makoko, Ebute-Meta, when the accident happened.
“Both victims are being attended to by appropriate government responders and are in stable conditions,” she said.
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