Tag: #SearchAndRescue
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STORM SINKS NIGERIAN TUGBOAT OFF SOUTH AFRICA, 1 DEAD, 5 MISSING
A routine return voyage turned tragic after a violent storm swallowed a Nigerian-owned tugboat off South Africa’s coast. The vessel, identified as LEO, was heading back to Lagos with 18 people onboard when it ran into turbulent weather about 18 nautical miles offshore along the busy Cape Town–Durban corridor late Saturday night. The tug had…
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TRAGEDY OFF LESBOS: FOUR MIGRANTS DIE AS BOAT CAPSIZES IN ROUGH SEAS
At least four migrants have tragically died after their boat capsized near the Greek island of Lesbos, while seven others, reportedly Sudanese men, were rescued. The incident, according to Greek coastguard and public broadcaster ERT, remains under active search for any further missing persons. Strong winds sweeping the region likely contributed to the accident and…
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DEATH TOLL RISES TO FOUR IN LAGOS YABA BUILDING COLLAPSE
Rescue ongoing as tragedy strikes a three-storey building in Yaba, Lagos. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed that four people have died in the collapse of a three-storey building on Borno Street, Yaba. Four others were rescued, with search and rescue efforts continuing. Emergency teams including LASEMA and Lagos fire services remain on site…
