At least 13 persons have drowned in Lagos, when a ferry conveying about 24 passengers from Sixth to Fourth Avenue in FESTAC Town capsized, Tuesday night.
The rescue efforts of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA) among others however paid off as six passengers were rescued. Five others were still missing as at he time of filing this report.
Samuel Ochima, Joseph Essien, Mane Temisan, Etukufor Geoffrey and Daniel Peter, were the lucky ones who survived the boat mishap.
According to the emergency agencies, the survivors are currently undergoing treatment at an undisclosed government hospital.
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