No fewer than eight persons were feared drowned, yesterday, after a commercial boat capsized around Apapa area of Lagos.
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The engine boat conveying passengers, majority of whom were traders, was reportedly coming from Sagbokoji Village, when tragedy struck. Lagos State Police Command said only two persons were suspected to have drowned in the boat mishap, while seven persons were rescued.
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Information available to Vanguard revealed that the commercial boat, conveying about 19 passengers, left the village at 7.30a.m., heading towards Lagoon area of Apapa.
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Midway into the journey, the boat reportedly developed a fault, but the operators assured the passengers they would fix it.
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Apprehension, however, set in when it became apparent that the boat operators could not rectify the problem. Some of the panic stricken passengers, who could swim, reportedly plunged into the river before the boat reportedly capsized at about 8a.m.