A boat accident has occurred in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, resulting in the loss of five lives and injuring six others. Twenty people are still unaccounted for.
Delta State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Edafe Bright confirmed the incident, disclosing the six injured persons are receiving medical treatment at an undisclosed hospital in Warri.
The tragic incident involved a collision between two speedboats conveying family members returning from a burial ceremony.
The impact caused the boats to capsize, plunging passengers, who are mostly without life jackets, into the water.
In October, scores of persons died in Niger State when a boat capsized as a result of overloading. The boat was carrying over 300 passengers when it capsized at the notorious Gbajibo River in Mokwa Local Government Area of the state.
The boat was travelling from Mundi to Gbajibo for the annual Maulud celebration when the incident happened.
A similar incident happened in the state in September 2023 when a boat ferrying over 50 passengers capsized, killing 24 persons who were on their way to farm for harvest.
