Rivers boat crash: Five bodies recovered, rescue ongoing

Five bodies have been recovered from the boat collision in the Robertkiri waterways of Kula, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State, according to a community leader. The tragedy occurred when a tugboat collided with a speedboat carrying over 15 people on Tuesday evening, leaving about 10 individuals feared dead. The bodies were retrieved on Thursday afternoon following renewed search and rescue efforts by local security, chiefs, and other stakeholders.

Community leader and Pan Niger Delta Forum spokesman, High Chief Anabs Sara-Igbe, confirmed the recovery of the corpses to a reporter on Thursday evening. He stated that the victims' remains would be taken to the Rivers State Government House and then to the State Police Headquarters for documentation of the incident. Five of the recovered corpses from the Robertkiri OML 25 incident would be taken to the government house between 3:45 pm and 5 pm on Thursday, followed by their transport to the police headquarters.

The spokesperson for the state police command, Blessing Agabe, could not be reached for an update on the rescue efforts, which were still ongoing to recover the remaining bodies.