Nigerian Navy boat has rescued 11 students under the aegis of the Nigeria Medical Students Association (NiMSA) after a speedboat capsized at Calabar/Oron waterways, a resort in Calabar, Cross River State, South-South Nigeria.
Gatekeepers News reports that three of the students are however still missing in the boat mishap which occurred around 3 pm.
The 14 students came from universities across the country to attend the NiMSA annual Health Week in Calabar.
In a bid to explore the city, they were said to have headed to the Calabar Marina Resort for a boat cruise.
Fortunately, the Nigerian Navy boat was close by to rescue eleven, while three are still missing.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, ASP Irene Ugbo, who confirmed the rescue, noted that efforts had intensified to rescue three others as of Saturday evening.
Meanwhile, the Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has ordered an investigation into the cruise boat mishap.
Otu, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Emmanuel Ogbeche, expressed sadness that three of the medical students, who were in Calabar for the Nigeria Medical Students Games, had yet to be found.
The Governor charged security and rescue agencies as well as local villagers involved in the operations to find the missing students and reunite them with their families.
