A boat accident that happened in Rivers State on Tuesday night is reported to have claimed the lives of at least 20 people.
According to information obtained by Platinum Times, two passenger boats traveling toward Bonny, a nearby coastal council area, capsized in the Andoni waterways in the Andoni Local Government Area of the State. This was a regrettable tragedy.
In a statement confirming the event, Andoni LGA chairman Erastus Awortu expressed profound amazement and offered his condolences to the victims’ families and communities.
The statement reads in part,
“We received with rude shock and deep pain a disturbing report that over 20 persons from Andoni are feared dead in boat mishap involving two Andoni/Bonny-bound boats which occurred within the Andoni waterways on Tuesday January, 9, 2024.
“Upon receiving the sad development, we immediately dispatched our team to join the first responders on rescue mission at the scene of the incident in a bid to salvage the situation.
“We are closely monitoring the situation to offer further support, especially to give the survivors necessary medical attention and recover the remains of the dead from the sea.”