Below is a press statement from the Lagos State Police Command. Read below...
Following
a distress call received from Local Divers at about 3:10 pm today, 12th
August, 2015, that a Helicopter plunged into the Lagos Lagoon at
Oworonshoki, a team of Policemen and other emergency management agencies
swiftly moved to the scene. During the rescue operation, six persons on
board the helicopter were rescued alive
and taken to the hospital for
medical attention and are responding to treatment, while four corpses
were recovered.
Initial
enquiry revealed that the helicopter belongs to Bristow Helicopters and
that twelve(12) persons were said to be on board the ill-fated
helicopter.
In another
development, there has been a high rate of fire incidents in Lagos
State, arising from carelessness and mishandling of petroleum products
through black marketeering and mass storage at homes due to perceived
scarcity. Yesterday, 13/08/2015 at about 2030hrs, along Maidan Street,
by Ajiliti area of Mile 12, a Motorcycle conveying a woman with a gallon
of petrol stacked in a polythene bag collided with another Motorcycle.
In the process, the content spilled on the road and caught fire. The
fire engulfed both motorcycles and four others close by.
The
rider, the passenger and two others suffered severe burns and have been
admitted at a nearby hospital for treatment. The Command therefore
appeals to members of the public to be mindful of how they handle
petroleum products, stop mass storage of the product in their homes.
Motorists, especially Tanker Drivers are equally admonished to observe
traffic rules and speed limits to avoid such occurrences.
Signed DSP Patricia Amadin Police Public Relation Officer Lagos State Command
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