August 12, 2015 – At least nine people are
feared killed following the crash of an unidentified helicopter into
the Lagos Lagoon just behind Oworonsoki Police Station.
We gathered that the plane which belong to
Briscoe helicopters had 12 people on board and took off from Ikeja en
route Victoria Island at about 3 PM.
Already the National Emergency Management
Agency(NEMA) said that four corpses have so far been recovered from
the scene of the crash while three have been rushed to hospital in the
area.
Eye witnesses say they heard a loud bang before the shopper nosedived into the nearby lagoon.
Details of the crash is still sketchy but
Director Lagos State Fire Service, Engr. Rasaq Fadipe told journalists
that his men are already on ground.
He added that officials of Marine Police
are also at the scene for rescue operation. Officials of the Lagos State
Emergency Management Agency told our correspondent that Commissioner of
Police in Lagos, Mr. Fatai Owoseni is on ground and that the Deputy
Governor, Dr. Oluranti Adebule is also on ground to preside over ongoing
rescue operation.
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