Atleast Thirteen Dies As Boat Capsized in Port Harcourt

Atleast thirteen persons have been reportedly killed on Friday when a boat carrying 35 passengers sailing to Port Harcourt capsized. Confirming the sad incident to newsmen on Friday, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) co-coordinator, Onimode Bandele said efforts were ongoing by the agency and other security agencies to rescue the victims.
 He said, “We can confirm that 13 persons died early today when a Port Harcourt-bound passenger’s boat sank.” Chairman of Bonny Local Government Council, Adonye Wilcox, also confirmed the accident, which he said occurred at 7:45 am. “Information available… indicates that the boat hit an object on the way and sank,” he said.