At least 10 persons were reportedly dead when an outboard engine boat capsized off the coast of Mbo local government area in Akwa Ibom State. It was gathered that, of the 10 victims, five were from the same family from the Udung Uko local government area of the state. They were returning from a fishing settlement, Ine Ataobong in Bakassi Peninsula when they sailed into a fierce storm which capsized their boat with only two persons surviving the tragedy, Vanguard reports.
It was gathered that, of the 10 victims, five were from the same family from the Udung Uko local government area of the state.At least 10 persons were reportedly dead when an outboard engine boat capsized off the coast of Mbo local government area in Akwa Ibom State.
A relation of one of the survivors, Mrs Eno Effai who deals on sea foods described the incident as tragic as according to her, there was no life jacket in the boat. Besides, the group noted that such an outfit would go a long way in helping the people involved in the boat mishap thereby saving lives
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