Tragedy struck on
Wednesday in Irawe area of
Ojo , Lagos, after a canoe
conveying fourteen school
children capsized. Six of them
reportedly drowned, while
eight of them including the
driver were rescued.
The incident occurred after a
fibre canoe reportedly ran
into the passenger boat at
about 9am.
As at time of writing this
report, the rescued children ,
some of whom were said to
be primary school pupils and
secondary school students
who were on their way to
school, were responding to
treatment at the Igando
general hospital, where they
were rushed to.
However, three of them said
to have swam their way to
safety were discharged from
the hospital at about 5pm.
Officials of the Lagos State
Emergency Management
Authority,LASEMA who were
contacted , reportedly
stormed the scene to
commence rescue work. But
as at 7pm, bodies of the eight
missing children were yet to
be found.
The South West
spokesperson for the National
Emergency Management
Agency , Ibrahim Farinloye
confirmed the incident. He
said : “The 14 school children
were being conveyed across
Ojo to Irawe jetty, to school.
Six children are yet to be
recovered as I speak.
Searches will continue tomorrow”
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/07/six-school-children-drown-as-boat-capsize-in-lagos/

RIP to them

Eya. RIP!

RIP

We need swimming schools for children, esp those that like the lagoon.

RIP

Rickety canoe without life jacket.Have Mercy Lord ..

RIP to the deceased.

Pele

Lagos Govt has to do something about the traffic situation. ..am sure this is all in the name of evading traffic. ...RIP GENTLE SOULS

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