At least 21 passengers are feared drowned in a boat accident that occurred on Monday at Imore town in the Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria.
Tragedy struck when two boats, each ferrying 16 passengers, collided and capsized in the middle of the lagoon.
The spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, stated in a press release on Tuesday that the incident was reported to the Ilashe police division at about 7 pm.
According to him, emergency responders, including marine police and local divers, were swiftly mobilised to the scene and rescued 11 passengers who sustained injuries.
He added that the injured were rushed to the Naval Hospital in Navy Town, Alakija, for medical attention.
