More Bodies Recovered From Ogbaru Boat Mishap.
More bodies have been recovered following Friday's boat mishap at Umunnakwo in Ogbaru Council Area.
The families of the victims and some survivors who waited for the arrival of recovered corpses could not contain their tears as they narrated their experiences to the ABS.
Mr Bernard Achonu from Isiala Mbano but resides in Mputu town who lost his wife and three children aged between two and six,
said his family left in order to move to a safe place as the water has submerged almost all the communities but regretted that the engine boat capsized due to dangerous waves.
Others who lost family members including Messrs Kenneth Ezi, Mathew and Sabastine Umeorji, and Dominic Dala- Amuzie expressed grief and shock over the incident saying that mostly children and women died in the ill- fated boat.
The sailor of the ill- fated boat, Mr. Desmond Amaugo from Ogwuaniocha said the total number of persons on board were forty-eight and not eight-five as widely reported and narrated how the market women besieged his house and persuaded him to sail them to Ogbakuba but they couldn't make it due to the water waves which knocked the boat against the pillars of Umunnakwo/Ossomala bridge against all efforts he made to stabilize the boat.
Ten bodies have been recovered.
All the houses, roads, and markets in the community are submerged while the villagers parked their farm produce and belongings along the flooded tarred road.
EARLIER REPORT.
GOVERNOR SOLUDO SYMPATHIZES WITH FAMILIES OF BOAT MISHAP VICTIMS IN OGBARU
Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR has sympathized with the families of persons involved in the boat mishap that occured in Umunnankwo Community in Ogbaru Council Area.
It was gathered that tens of people are still unaccounted for in the unfortunate incident, though search is still ongoing.
However, reports has it that the boat occupants were on their way to Nkwo Ogbakuba when it capsized by Umunankwo Ossomala Bridge and over 10 persons drowned.
"This development is still a shock to the government and good people of Anambra State. I sympathize with the families of people involved", Governor Soludo said.
While regretting the unfortunate incident, Governor Soludo further stated that several interventions have been sent by government to various IDP camps within the State.
He assured that government will continue to do its best to reduce the negative effects of the flood disaster, just as he called for a permanent solution to it yearly occurrence
Christian Aburime
Press Secretary To The Governor.
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