Navy troops rescue 3 Beninoise in burnt vessel
NEWS DIGEST–Three foreigners, whose fishing vessel caught fire at the Lagos anchorage, cheated death after they were rescued by troops of the Nigerian Navy.
Maj. Gen. John Enenche, the Coordinator of the Defence Media Operations (DMO), in a statement, said the incident happened on Tuesday.
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He added that “the crew members, who are Beninoise, were rescued by the Nigerian Navy Ship BINI after a distress call was sent out at past midnight on April 21.”
Enenche, further said, “On arrival at the scene, the fishing boat with a call sign SHORT TAIL was completely engulfed by fire, one of the crew member was severely burnt in the incident.”
The DMO Coordinator, noted that the crew members who could not communicate in English were given first aid at the naval Base Medical Centre, where they were stabilized and treated.
