
Red is the color on Delta Water ways after Five people were confirmed dead, and one person remains missing after a boat capsized on Monday night at the Bennett Island River in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State.
It was gathered 19 passengers were rescued from the water.
Delta State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Edafe Bright, in a tease statement on Tuesday said “We can confirm that five persons lost their lives in the mishap, and one individual is still unaccounted for. Six others sustained injuries and are receiving treatment, while 19 passengers were rescued,”
A survivor recounted the ordeal, saying, “The boat suddenly overturned, and everyone was thrown into the water. I was lucky to hold onto a floating object until fishermen came to help me .”