Four people have been confirmed dead after an engine boat carrying 40 passengers capsized at Oferekpe, in Ikwo South-East Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
PUNCH Metro, however, learnt that 36 people were rescued in the incident that occurred about 8pm on Sunday.
It was also learnt on Monday
that the incident occurred along Oferekpe-Ovonum waterside as the
victims were going for a burial at Ovonum-Obubara in Cross River State.
Those who died in the mishap were Mrs. Nwaka Monday, Mrs. Jennifer Eworo and their children.
An eyewitness, Mr. Chigbogu Nwite, said, “The accident occurred when
the boat collided with a log of wood and capsized, causing Mrs. Nwaka
Monday and Mrs. Jennifer Eworo, including their children to drown.”
Our correspondent gathered that the corpses of the deceased women
were deposited at the Federal Teaching Hospital in Abakaliki, while
those of their children were buried by the waterside.
But Ebonyi State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Sylvester
Igbo, confirmed the incident, saying the boat hit a rock at and
capsized.
Igbo said, “The 36 survivors are receiving treatment in various
hospitals in the state. The police have commenced investigation to
ascertain other details regarding the mishap.”
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