Body of missing Anambra schoolboy recovered
The body of six-year-old Success Ezenwafor, a pupil swept away by floodwater in Anambra State on Tuesday, has been recovered by search teams. Read More: https://punchng.com/body-of-missing-anambra-schoolboy-recovered/
The body of six-year-old Success Ezenwafor, a pupil at UNIZIK Primary School, was recovered after he was swept away by floodwaters in Anambra State. The tragedy occurred on Tuesday when a school bus carrying him and other occupants was overturned by rising floodwater along the Nibo–Isiagu Road in Awka South Local Government Area.
Nine other passengers – seven schoolchildren and two adults – were rescued by police and community members and taken to the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital for treatment. Success's remains were found on Wednesday morning during a search led by the Awka South Local Government Chairman, Prince Chinedu Okafor.
The other rescued children are in stable condition. The Ezenwafor family expressed gratitude for the rescue efforts and held a statement commending the authorities' response. Anambra State First Lady, Dr Nonye Soludo, urged residents to remain vigilant and take precautionary measures as flooding continues to impact the region.
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