Five persons have been confirmed dead after a boat accident in the Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria
Gatekeepers News reports that six people were injured, and twenty others remain missing.
According to Edafe Bright, spokesman for the Delta State Police Command, the incident occurred last Friday when two speedboats collided while conveying family members returning from a burial ceremony.
The impact caused the boats to capsize, throwing passengers into the water. Most of the passengers were not wearing life jackets.
The injured persons are currently receiving medical treatment at a hospital in Warri.
