No less than 10 persons have been confirmed dead after having a boat carrying 35 people capsized in the early hours of today August 29th in the river in Port Harcourt, Streams State
Coordinator of this National Emergency Management Company, NEMA, Mr Onimode Bandele said rescue efforts remain ongoing in the lookup of more people.
“We can make sure 10 persons died early today every time a Port Harcourt-bound passenger motorboat sank. Rescue efforts are ongoing as well as the agency is already utilizing other bodies and security agencies in the rescue efforts. ” they said
Chairman of Bonny local government council, Adonye Wilcox, claimed
"Information available indicates that the boat hit an object on how and sank. Local scuba divers have rescued 17 individuals, including four members in the National Youth Service Corps, while 10 persons died as a result of the accident” he claimed.
No less than 10 persons have been confirmed dead after having a boat carrying 35 people capsized in the early hours of today August 29th in the river in Port Harcourt, Streams State
Coordinator of this National Emergency Management Company, NEMA, Mr Onimode Bandele said rescue efforts remain ongoing in the lookup of more people.
“We can make sure 10 persons died early today every time a Port Harcourt-bound passenger motorboat sank. Rescue efforts are ongoing as well as the agency is already utilizing other bodies and security agencies in the rescue efforts. ” they said
Chairman of Bonny local government council, Adonye Wilcox, claimed
"Information available indicates that the boat hit an object on how and sank. Local scuba divers have rescued 17 individuals, including four members in the National Youth Service Corps, while 10 persons died as a result of the accident” he claimed.
