Port Harcourt—No fewer than 38 persons were feared dead in a boat mishap on Ngbuodohia waterway in the Rumuolumeni area of Port Harcourt.
Details were still hazy at press time even as the state Police Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent Ben Uguegbulam, who confirmed the incident said only two persons lost their lives.
Rescue operations have been launched by a combined team of residents, Marine Police, Rumuolumeni Police Division, SOS led by Deputy Commissioner of Police, Operations and the Navy.
Some versions of the tragedy said seven persons including a two-year-old baby were rescued while others said a two- year-old baby and one person were confirmed dead. Corpses of the dead ones were deposited at BMH mortuary.
Rescue operations and further investigations going on please”, the Police spokesman said.
However, eyewitnesses told the News Agency of Nigeria,NAN on Wednesday that the mishap, which occurred on Tuesday night, involved a speed boat carrying mainly traders numbering around 40.
The boat reportedly capsized about 9 p.m., emptying all the passengers into the water.
Rescue operations have been launched by the residents but only four passengers have so far been rescued alive.
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