A helicopter has crashed into the lagoon at Oworo/Oko Cole area of Third Mainland Bridge on Wednesday afternoon.
An unidentified helicopter is reported to have plunged into the
lagoon behind Oworonsoki Police Station. An eyewitness says the
helicopter made a loud noise before nose-diving into the popular Third
Mainland Bridge area in Lagos on Wednesday, August 12.
Eyewitness says that the aircraft marked 5NBGD was said to be coming from one of the oil rigs in Escravos area of the Niger Delta and was said to be heading for Lagos Island when it went down around 3.p.m
It was gathered that the police and officials of the National
Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) have begun rescue operations at the
scene of the crash. Below is how some people are reporting it on
Twitter;
UPDATE - 6:10pm:
According to reports, 3 people on board have been confirmed dead in
the accident while four wounded ones were moved to the nearby Gbagada
General Hospital.
According to the Divisional Police
Office, Oworonshoki, CSP Chijioke Nduka, who led officers to the scene
to rescue victims, 'there was a loud sound from the aircraft before the
crash'. He said more officers including the Area Commander Ikeja
Command, were at the scene assisting operatives of NEMA in the rescue
operations