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Thursday 15 December 2011

Boat Mishap Claims Over 30 Passengers in Port-Harcourt

Over 30 passengers of a wooden boat lost their lives after the boat they were traveling in capsized at the Eagle Island in Port-Harcourt last night. Only seven people survived.

The passengers used the water instead of the road to Rumuolumeni before taking taxis to Port-Harcourt

Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer, who confirmed the incident, said seven persons were rescued after the boat mishap, adding that the bodies of the victims certified dead have been deposited at the BMH mortuary.

17 comments:

  1. hmmmmmnnn. may their soul rest in perfect peace.

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  2. it so sad.if only the governor will focus on doing impt thing like the iwofe road which is now a death trap (which is the road this pple where trying to avoid) and not some jamboree which billions are spent and doesnt generate any income for the state and at least pay the workers november salary.is that too much to ask?

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  3. Eeeyyaaa! Kai, this people never thought they will not live to see 2012. May the lord save their souls and to the survivors, goodluck to u.

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  4. so sad,may the soul of d departed rest in perfect peace

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  5. How hard is it for the Govt to build a short bridge btwn Eagle Island and Iwofe?

    Or even provide a reliable water transport system, with life guards around. So sad :-(

    Na poor people dey die pass for 9ja

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  6. Ameachi ǃ§ just one hell of a̶̲̥̅̊ person he's own ǃ§ to scatter απϑ D̶̲̥̅̊ø tins dat αя̩̥e nt relevant IN̶̲̅ the state. Iwofe road ǃ§ a̶̲̥̅̊ no Ǧo area hw won't people use boat just to avoid the bad road απϑ the traffic he has refused to pay civil servants november salary απϑ has refused to repair d roads mscheeew may deir soul rest IN̶̲̅ peace jor

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  7. Iwofe road is terrible.when I visited PH,I had 2 pay 800 to the cab man to cross one short distance.RIP to them,they crossed to another life while tryin 2 cross to the other side of the road

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  8. If only we had good roads would this hazardous trip have been neccesary??..Mr Presido..Security Chief..see as people dey die anyhow since u got in!!

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  9. whatever happened to life jackets?? These regulators need to up their game. U don't allow people enter boats without life jackets and proper insurance policies. We really need a Dora in all these failing agencies. May their soul RIP.

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  10. Boats should be safe too. With life jacket for everyone on board. This type of stupid death should send people protesting and demanding their rights to good road and safe water passage.

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  11. When we complaint about Amaechi's hatred of the riverine area his people from north of our border shouted us down. They say we hate him because of his upland origin. The money being used for publicity to describe Amaechi as a 'superman' could have been better used for development purposes. His credentials as a capable administrator are dubious save his stint as a helping hand in Odili's kitchen. This is part of the faeces Odili flushed upon us. Those who fought politically and militarily for the creation of Rivers State in 1967 are now strangers in their own homeland. How many projects has GEJ commissioned in the riverine areas. The upland people in Rivers State should for once prove their mettle and fight for a state of their own. We ask no more.

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  12. i have no much to say all things lies in the hand of God,may there gentle soul rest in boss-on

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