A boat has capsized in Anambra state, killing many
passengers on board.
According to PUNCH, the incident occurred on Saturday
morning.
The boat was said to be carrying 85 passengers.
The boat reportedly took off from Onukwu bridge and was
heading to Nkwo market, Ogbakuba in Ogbaru LGA when it capsized.
The newspaper quoted sources as saying only nine persons
have been rescued.
“An engine boat that loaded about 85 passengers at Onukwu
bridge Ossomala enroute to Nkwo Ogbakuba market capsized this morning. Only
nine passengers were rescued, the rest are yet to be seen,” a source was quoted
as saying.
“I wasn’t there when the boat loaded but the information we
got unofficially is that it loaded 85.”
Efforts to speak with Tochukwu Ikenga, spokesperson of the
Anambra police command, to confirm the number of casualties were unsuccessful.
Similarly, officials of the State Emergency Management
Authority are yet to ascertain the death toll from the incident.
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