Headlines Anambra capsized boat rammed into a snag on water channel – NIWA By maritimemag January 9, 2024 ShareTweet 0 Preliminary reports indicated that the Anambra wooden engine boat rammed into a snag on the water channel and capsized with about 50 passengers on board. The National Inland WaterWays Authority (NIWA), has reported. In a statement issued on Monday by Jibril Darda’u GM Corporate Affairs, NIWA noted that from the records, 8 persons were confirmed dead at the scene, while 38 others were rescued immediately. According to NIWA, the sad incident involved a passenger boat travelling from Idah in Kogi state to Onitsha in Anambra state. The statement read, “Upon the receipt of the sad report, relevant personnel from the marine department were deployed for rescue, recovery, and proper investigation. “Preliminary reports indicated that the wooden engine boat rammed into a snag on the water channel and capsized with about 50 passengers on board. From the records, 8 persons were confirmed dead at the scene, while 38 others were rescued immediately. “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. “The Authority sincerely commiserates with the friends and families of the deceased and prayed to God to rest their souls. “In the meantime, we want to reassure the general public that NIWA is doing everything possible to ensure safer inland waterways for the movement of people and goods across our inland waterways.” © 2024, maritimemag. All rights reserved.
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