by Ogundimu Omolabake
At least 10 persons have
been confirmed dead after a boat carrying 35 people capsized in the early hours
of August 29th in a river in Port
Harcourt, Rivers State
The coordinator of the
National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Mr Onimode Bandele said rescue
efforts are still ongoing in the search of more people.
“We can confirm that 10
persons died early friday when a Port Harcourt-bound passenger boat sank.
Rescue efforts are ongoing and the agency is already working with other bodies
and security agencies in the rescue efforts.” he said
Chairman of Bonny local
government council, Adonye Wilcox, said
"Information available indicates that the boat hit an object on the way and sank. Local divers have rescued 17 persons, including four members of the National Youth Service Corps, while 10 persons died as a result of the accident” he said.
The search for the missing
passengers of the capsized boat is still ongoing and hopefully they will be
found alive.
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