About 50 persons are allegedly missing as a boat carrying 85 passengers capsized in Umunnankwo community of Ogbaru Local Government Council of Anambra State, ANAMBRA PEOPLE reports. The tragic incident happened on Friday.
According to an eyewitness, the boat took off from Onukwu Bridge and was heading for Nkwo market and Ogbakuba; both in Ogbaru LGA, when it capsized.
Speaking on the incident, the Transition Committee Chairman, Ogbaru Local Government Area, Hon. Pascal Aniegbuna, said some of the passengers were rescued while several others lost their lives.
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