Three Children Die as Overloaded Boat Capsizes in Bayelsa

Three children aged six to 15 drowned after a wooden boat sank on its journey from Azuzuama to Yenagoa in Bayelsa State. Local divers recovered their bodies from the Ikebiri-1 community and returned them to Azuzuama. The Maritime Workers Union has sent additional divers from Yenagoa to confirm the total number of passengers. Preliminary investigations suggest the boat was overloaded and its bilge pump failed, leading to the tragic accident.

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