Another boat accident has claimed no fewer than eight persons along Oyoma River, near Oporoma, the headquarters of the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
The latest incident which occured on Wednesday came barely five days after a similar boat accident killed about six persons including a corps member travelling from Otuan and Ayama rivers in the same Southern Ijaw LGA.
It was learnt that in the latest incident, a 75 horse-power engine boat rammed into another due to bad weather and poor visibility this led to 8 Drowning in fresh Bayelsa boat accident.
Daily Trust gathered that the boat was conveying 12 passengers from Korokorosei to Ayama when it rammed into a local boat conveying food stuffs from Yenagoa to Ayama and 8 drown in the Bayelsa boat accident.
It was said to be raining and the tarpaulin used to provide shield for the passengers was blown away and covered the boat driver’s face, making him to lose control and hit the local boat.
Also, the passengers were said to be travelling without using life jackets.
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