Six team individuals have kicked the bucket in an unexplained mishap on a big hauler off Lagos.
The Country revealed that the passings of the unidentified sailors were affirmed by Nigerian specialists at the end of the week.
Sea Release detailed that the 26,200-dwt Halima (constructed 2002) was going through tank cleaning work at that point, raising the chance of suffocation as a reason.
The Nigeria-banner big hauler had left Monrovia in Liberia on 27 January and remained secured off Lagos on Monday morning.
An assertion from the Nigerian Naval force vessel Beecroft affirmed a trouble call was gotten from the boat through the Western Locale Control Center (WRCC) of Bird of prey Eye, the naval force's sea space mindfulness office.
In the wake of examining the boat's directions and finding it was situated southwest of the Lagos Fairway Float, a salvage party was sent from the maritime vessel.
"The casualties were emptied to Mekwe Breakwater, Victoria Island, where the proprietor of the vessel moved them to the Tactical Clinic in Ikoyi for clinical treatment," the assertion added.
The authority of the Beecroft, back naval commander Abdul-Rasheed Malami Haruna, encouraged group individuals to notice the most elevated level of wellbeing while at the same time working adrift, in accordance with worldwide accepted procedures.
He additionally guaranteed general society of the country's obligation to the security of sailors working in its waters.
The big hauler has protection cover through American Steamship.
There are no port state control detainments on its record.
The boat is worked by Lagos organization Transpecific Delivery, which couldn't be reached.