The Cross River police command says it has retrieved the corpses of the three medical students involved in the Marina Resort boat mishap in Calabar.
Gyogon Grimah, Cross River commissioner of police, confirmed the development to journalists on Monday.
Five persons were reported dead while the three medical students were declared missing after the speed boat capsized in Calabar.Advertisement Fourteen medical students reportedly boarded the boat at the resort in Calabar. Eleven of the victims were rescued.“As you are all aware, on Saturday, about two days ago, after 3 in the afternoon, there was an incident reported at the Marina Resort here in Calabar where a boat capsized,” Grimah said.“Three students were drowned and we have not rested since then. It has been rescuing efforts day and night and this morning. I wish to let you know that three bodies have been recovered.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the cause of the incident was overloading , engine malfunction midstream, rainy weather, and heavy turbulence that capsized the cruising boat,” he said.“NIWA has since arrested the operators and sealed the jetty as the boat is not duly registered with NIWA, and the jetty is also not approved by NIWA.”Bassey Otu, the governor of the state, had earlier ordered an investigation into the boat mishap.
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