Navy Rescues 250 Passengers After Boat Mishap.
Personnel of the Nigerian Navy has rescued over 250 passengers after boat mishap in Rivers State.
Eyewitness said, the three-deck wooden boat departed from a local market in the Sangana area of Bayelsa State.
A statement by the Navy’s Director of Information, Commodore A. Adams-Aliu, said the boat was approaching Rivers State when it encountered stormy waters and collided with a rock, while, the Nigerian Navy personnel of Naval Security Station 023 deployed along Cawthorne Channel in Rivers State rescued over 250 passengers who were onboard a capsized passenger boat .
Adams-Aliu also said, the boat was overloaded, and lacked any life-saving equipment onboard, and none of its passengers were wearing life jackets
He encouraged maritime operators to consistently ensure that their boats are equipped with life-saving equipment.
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