Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Mr Onimode Bandele said rescue efforts are still ongoing in the search of more people.
“We can confirm that 10 persons died early today when a Port Harcourt-bound passenger boat sank. Rescue efforts are ongoing and the agency is already working with other bodies and security agencies in the rescue efforts.” he saidChairman of Bonny local government council, Adonye Wilcox, said
"Information available indicates that the boat hit an object on the way and sank. Local divers have rescued 17 persons, including four members of the National Youth Service Corps, while 10 persons died as a result of the accident” he said.
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I thought the remains of Ebola victims were supposed to be cremated, their being highly contagious, even in death?
-AE
Wow!
Wat a tragedy. May their souls rest in peace.
I'm out. ***CATCH ME IF U CAN***
God what is happening
May der soulz rrest in peace...Now boat capsizzn afta Ebola...Sad stories evryday...Qurzimb@gmail.com
Am in tears linda 2 many bad news 2day
May God comfort d families of d deceased & May their souls RIP.
So I heard......pls de shud ban all dis local boats.....not safe at all! May their souls rest in peace.
May the soul of the dead rest in perfect peace
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What a tragedy, may their souls rest in peace.
~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA
Hian can't a day pass by without any tragedy? RIP to the dead
Port Harcourt again!
Too bad, may their souls rest in perfect peace....
I've a corp member friend that went to bonny 2da to do his clearance I hope he isn't among bc I've been tryin to get him since today bt to no avail....alancash
Thank God for those that were rescued alive Rip to d dead.
God pls enuf of this death nau. This country is sinking slowly
Help me thank God for my life.I would have been in that boat but sometin delayed me. But my room mate was among, I thank God she is alive
Ehya! May dier soul r.I.p may God save d ones dat r still alive.....
D wey diz naija musician dy talk abt ship capsize sef.....
Thank God local divers were around rip's to the unlucky ones.
Face of lib
chai r.i.p cnt imagine seeing my self inside d big river na fear go kill me
Abeg linda which kind background be this? I don tire oo
May the souls of the dead rest in peace.
What's a tragedy
sad event
BORN TO SHINE!!!!
My friend's younger sis survived. she's one of d copers
10ks 2 God Almighty.
Oh tank God for my fellow corp members and may d souls of dead rest in peace
Frm ZION DE GREAT
don't they use life jackets? ff @tweetest_boi
May they rest in peace! Quite unfortunate
God! My bonny town..........Lord have mercy
R.I.P to the dead.
more den ten people died in the boat only 4 survived
Port Harcourt na only una carry all dis badluck..ystdy it was ebola..today ship sinks..hope tomorrow wont b hurricane or earthquake. .................................#KingOfKings
Dis Bonny Rivers is b cuming too much o God help us. #Nysc members tnk God#
Linda thought they said is over load the boat was suppose to cry 25they carried more than.CHI.
May God give their families the heart 2 bear their loses. Amen..#########QUEENMAYA########
I thank God for the lives of fellow corp members who left my room that morning. Because of carelessness of one man so many souls were lost. Pray day doz still missing will float by tomorrow.
Ohh God save ma poor Bonny I wonder why NLNG can't help d mases with strong boats..d prominent pipo travel by NLNG boats while d masses die evryday thru d local boats,,,dis is very nd God will judge all of u leaders of Bonny kingdom!!!
And what has that got to do wit this
They were carrying more than 34 passengers, 4 corp members were in the boat but they re nt the only people that survived.
It was a sad one, RIP to d dead. Pepperextedpepple@yahoo.com
Ten died and others where rescued.for the core members they where four and all survived.the boat was a bad one.it was leaking y can't this media ever say the truth am a core member in bonny them never answer me dats y I could not leave.
Yes he was! Am so sorry.......in ph and d corper de said died cus he couldn't swim...........heartbreaking! Ooooooh!!!!!!!!!!! May his soul rest In Peace........
Foolish idiot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Is dat d issue @ hand???????? If ur bro, sis, nephew, niece, inlaw, mum or dad was in involved, u 4 de here write dis nonsense? Ekwensu odu mkpumkpu!
Lol! A tragedy means wen sumtin like dis happens! Oyibo! **what a tragedy?** pls dnt tnk me!
With life jacket if u cnt swim ma dear, d wave can carry u to cameroon.......dats if u get there alive......
Eze ill luck! Have u jammed ur waterloo yet? Pls mee ka mmara!
bad stories everyday. god we need u
Oooh my port harcourt,what is really happening these days? Yestday was Ebola and today is boat mis hap. I cant imagine myself travelling by sea,i'd die before the actual death. Rip to the dead.
instead of that id*ot that called him self ROTIME to face his work all this past time, he was busy driving elrufie, running into Ekiti to vote, busy flexing power with the centra.
can u imagine now, in this our time and age u could not give them ROAD, even life jacket that cost so little you couldnt made it available.
RIP TO THE DEAD.
This is why for the first time in Bonny, I set up the Marine Mobile Court to ensure marine safety.
When I left Bonny on transfer, nobody took the Marine Mobile Court seriously.
Yes its confirm now that more than 20 died cos wen they were rush to d hospital no oxgen to give dem# so does who even suffee letter died# yes two of my friends also died#im also from bonny# and ystaday was a bad day# as we receive so so so many lost#Celly
Yea
30 person died# 1 still missing and 4 survive
Praise be to the Good lord for u r life and u r friend.
Double wahala...may their souls RIPP.
waw 4this early day may God help his people.
Tragic!!! May the souls of the departed rest in perfect peace!!
Thank God for your life
use to fly that Bonny route every weekend the boats are in a very bad state the drivers aren't trained, the government isn't doing anything about it; even the marine police there, boat are overloaded most time, the situation of the jetty is terrible
Mitch good question you asked him... ssome ppl are dumb
DOUBLE WaHALA
Lol guys is ntwk issh
Why didn't they enter LNG boat. Bonny is not where you go with speed boat.
It is just part of the signs.
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