Breaking: 3 Medical Students Involved in Calabar Boat Mishap Confirmed Dead, Police Release Details
- Three medical students earlier declared missing, have been confirmed dead after their speed boat capsized in Calabar, Cross River state
- The accident occurred on Saturday, June 24, while the boat was en route to Oron in Akwa Ibom state
- The Commissioner of Police, Gyogon Augustine Grimah, said the bodies recovered included those of two males and one female
Calabar, Cross River state - The police on Monday, June 26, released the details of the three medical students that died in a boat cruise in Calabar on Saturday, June 24.
Cross River state Commissioner of Police, Gyogon Augustine Grimah, confirmed that the bodies were recovered, The Nation reported.
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Boat mishap: Police recover 3 bodies of medical students
The received bodies went missing when the boat in which they were cruising capsized on Saturday, June 24.
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13 medical students across different universities in Nigeria were involved in the boat accident.
Ten were rescued alive as soon as the boat capsized while the three went missing.
Two of the deceased students were from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria and one from the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom state.
Now, according to Channels Television, speaking to journalists on Monday, June 26, Grimah said the deceased include two males and one female.
His words:
“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.
“Three students were drowned and we have not rested since then. It has been rescue efforts day and night and this morning.
"I wish to let you know that three bodies have been recovered."
“Names of survivors will be made public soon”: Police says as 103 wedding guests die after boat accident
In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that tragedy struck in Kwara state on Monday, June 12, as 103 people returning from a marriage ceremony died after their boat capsized at Egbu village in the Patigi local government area of the state.
The 103 victims, including a father and his four children, were returning from a marriage ceremony at neighbouring Egboti village in Niger state when a river wave took control of the boat, hit it against a tree, and capsized it.
Source: Legit.ng
