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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>At least 20 persons are said to have been killed in a boat mishap which occured in Rivers State on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

The unfortunate incident occurred on Andoni waterways in Andoni Local Government Area of the State when two passenger boats heading for Bonny, a neighbouring coastal council area, capsized.<\/p>\n

Erastus Awortu, the chairman of Andoni LGA, who confirmed the development in a statement, expressed rude shock and condoled the families and communities of the victims.<\/p>\n

The statement reads in part, \u201cWe 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cUpon 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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