By Michael Chukwuebuka, Reporting
GOVERNOR Charles Soludo has expressed shock as no fewer than 76 persons are feared drowned in a boat mishap that occurred in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Stonix News gathered that the incident took place on Saturday at Umunnankwo community of the state.
The ill-fated boat, which had about 85 persons on board, it was gathered, took off from Onukwu Bridge and was headed to Nkwo market, Ogbakuba before it capsized.
Pascal Anieg- buna, who’s the Transition Committee chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area, said “while some of the passengers were rescued, several others, unfortunately, lost their lives.”
A source from the states Emergency Agency, said, “An engine boat that loaded about 85 passengers at Onukwu bridge Ossomalaen en route Nkwo Ogbakuba market capsized this morning (Saturday).
“Only nine passengers were rescued; the rest are yet to be seen.
“I wasn’t there when the boat loaded, but the information we got unofficially is that, it loaded 85.”
Meanwhile, Anambra State governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has, in tears, sympathised with the families of persons involved in the boat mishap.
In a statement made available to journalists in Awka, on Saturday, by his Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, the former CBN governor said that occupants of the ill-fated boat were on their way to Nkwo Ogbakuba when it capsized by Umunankwo Ossomala Bridge and over 10 persons drowned.
“This development is still a shock to the government and good people of Anambra State.
“I sympathise with the families of people involved,” Governor Soludo said.
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