Man Dies In Lagos Boat Explosion...

One person has died and many others injured, over the weekend in a boat explosion that occurred in Victoria Island area of Lagos State.

The body of the deceased, identified as Emmanuel Omu was initially missing but later recovered by combined team of officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), marine police and others.

The Nigerian Tribune gathered that the boat, said to belong to Aquiten Oil and Gas was refilling its gasoline, when the explosion occurred, leading to injuries to the passengers on board.

NEMA spokesperson, Ibrahim Farinloye, while confirming the explosion to the Nigerian Tribune, stated that the explosion occurred on Friday.

He stated that “A case of boat explosion that occurred on Friday has just been reported to NEMA, which injured several passengers, who were rescued by volunteers and taken to different hospitals.”

He continued that “the boat took off from V Craft Jetty, Lekki Phase one and while trying to refill gasoline at Capital Oil Jetty at Victoria Island, the engine exploded.”

Tribune