By Mick Oseji, Asaba
WARRI: A boat accident in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, has left five dead and six injured.
The tragic incident which occurred following a collision between two speedboats carrying family members returning from a burial ceremony, also left 20 others missing.
Delta State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Edafe Bright confirmed the accident, disclosing the six injured persons are receiving medical treatment at an undisclosed hospital in Warri.
Edafe said the impact of the collision capsized the boats, plunging passengers, who are mostly without life jackets, into the water.