At least 10 persons have been confirmed dead after a boat carrying 35 people capsized in the early hours of today August 29th in a river in Port Harcourt, Rivers State
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 today 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
- “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.