Anambra boat mishap kill 8, 38 rescued
Eight persons have been confirmed dead and 38 people rescued after a boat capsized in a community in Anambra State.
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) confirmed said on Sunday that the mishap incident happened at Umumu Anam, Anambra West Local Government Area “between Thursday and Friday”.
“The authority sincerely commiserates with the families and friends of the deceased and prayed to God to grant rest to their souls,” the agency said in a statement.
He said that preliminary reports indicated that the wooden engine boat rammed into a snag on the water channel and capsized with at least 50 passengers on board.
“The recovery efforts are ongoing and the authority will provide detailed information to the public as soon as the field officers report back to the headquarters,” it said.
