Five Bodies Recovered from Rivers State Boat Crash
On Tuesday, a boat crash occurred along the Robertkiri waterways in Kula, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State, resulting in the recovery of five bodies. The incident involved a collision between a tugboat and a speedboat carrying over 15 individuals.
Following the crash, local security outfits, chiefs, and stakeholders initiated renewed search and rescue efforts from Wednesday into Thursday. High Chief Anabs Sara-Igbe, a community leader and pioneer spokesman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, confirmed the recovery of the corpses on Thursday afternoon.
He stated that the victims' remains would be taken to the Rivers State Government House for the governor's awareness and subsequently to the Rivers State Police Headquarters to register the grievances of the Kula people. A woman was seen mourning at the government house, having lost two uncles in the incident.
Rescue efforts are still ongoing to locate additional missing persons.
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