A Boating Vessel tragedy in Anambra caused the death of 10!

The death toll from a boating vessel accident in Nigeria’s south-eastern state of Anambra has risen to 76, according to President Muhammadu Buhari.

He reported this increase on Twitter on Sunday. Authorities said that at least ten people had died and sixty were missing after the vessel capsized amid heavy flooding in the Ogbaru area of Anambra State on Friday.

Local Afam Ogene mentioned that the capsized vessel was locally made and could carry more than 100 people. He added that the boat’s engine had failed and was overpowered by waves shortly after it launched.

Authorities are working to rescue victims of the accident, said Buhari. He added that he had directed relevant agencies to check safety protocols to prevent future mishaps of this kind.

Fifteen people were rescued successfully from this operation last Saturday.

Damage caused as part of this accident includes the destruction of the major road linking eight communities to the rest of the area.

The state of Anambra was affected by heavy flooding this year. It has washed away homes, crops, and roads. And the cherry on the cake was this boat getting drowned.

 So the situation there is miserable.

What has happened due to natural calamity or other reasons cannot be changed. However, by using a safety app like POTP, the situation could have been under more control.

It provides all sorts of emergency assistance to the users just at a press of a button.