Wevole Ezin, Calabar
Boat conveying students of Nigeria Medical Students Association (NiMSA) has capsized at the Marina Resort in Calabar, Cross River capital as three feared dead.
It was gathered that the boat capsized at 3pm today (Saturday) when some of the medical students who came from Universities across the country to attend the NiMSA annual Health Week, organised by the NiMSA, Cross River chapter .
According to the source, two of the missing students are from Amodu Bello University, Zaria while one was from University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
” The Medical School in Calabar is hosting this year’s health week, so students across Medical schools in Nigeria came to Calabar just to have their annual health week, so in the cause of doing their social activities, the plan was for them to go to Marina and visit the Slave Trade and all that but few of the students decided to go on a boat cruise and it happened that when they were coming back to move to Tinapa for their normal social activities, the boat capsized.
“There were 14 persons including the driver of the boat, eleven of them came out safely while three of them is still missing. Two is from Amodu Bello University and one from University of Uyo. The have been trying to see how they can retrieve their bodies because they cannot find them. They are saying we should come tomorrow and get their floating bodies, that is what is on ground for now.”
A source from the Nigeria Navy who also pleaded anonymity hinted, “The boat capsized due to the high wave on the Calabar Channel and the 14 passengers, including the driver were drown.
“But the fortunate thing is that the Nigeria Navy patrol teams were nearby. So their divers were able to save 11.”
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