One dead, many injured in Delta boat accident

An eight-year-old boy was killed in a boat accident which left many passengers injured in Warri South Local Government, Delta State, on Monday.
Reports said the wooden boat was set to take off from the Government Jetty, Ogbe-Ijoh Market in Warri South to Agge in Bayelsa State when tragedy struck.
According to sources, 50 passengers were aboard the boat before it capsised while trying to pull out of the jetty.
Our correspondent learnt the child, simply identified as Ebi, died during the struggle for survival when the accident occurred.
“The little boy fought gallantly to save himself, but the strength of the waves overpowered him. The adults who could swim and were able to withstand the water survived, while many of the children were injured,” the source said.
The incident led to a temporary halt of trading activities in the nearby Warri market, as local swimmers and traders mobilised to rescue the passengers.
Though the passengers were rescued, their goods were reportedly lost in the incident.
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