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Anambra boat mishap: NIWA confirms eight dead, rescues 38 passengers

OsunDailyBy OsunDailyJanuary 8, 2024No Comments1 Min Read
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The National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, on Sunday confirmed that about eight persons died while 38 others were rescued in a boat mishap that occurred in Anambra State.

Although the Anambra State Police Command said five persons died while 30 were rescued, the NIWA General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Alhaji Jibril Dardaโ€™u, in a statement issued in Lokoja on Sunday confirmed eight dead.

Dardaโ€™u said the โ€œsad and unfortunateโ€ incident happened at Umumu Anam, Anambra West Local Government Area, โ€between Thursday and Fridayโ€.

โ€œThe authority sincerely commiserates with the families and friends of the deceased and prays to God to grant rest to their souls,โ€ he said.

According to him, preliminary reports indicated that the โ€œwooden engine boat rammed into a snag on the water channel and capsized with 50 passengers on board.

โ€œFrom the records, eight persons were confirmed dead at the scene, while 38 others were rescued immediately.

โ€œThe sad incident involved a passenger boat travelling from Idah in Kogi to Onitsha in Anambra,โ€ he added.


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