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Three medical students missing as speedboat carrying 14 of them on a cruise capsizes in Calabar

The medical students under the aegis of the Nigeria Medical Students Association (NIMSA) came from universities across the country to attend the NiMSA annual Health Week in Calabar.

In a bid to explore the city, the students were said to have headed to the Marina Resort for a boat cruise. Sadly, the boat capsized during the cruise. While eleven students have been rescued, three are currently missing.

Meanwhile, the state governor, Bassey Otu, has ordered an investigation into the cruise boat mishap involving 14 medical students at the popular Marina Resort in Calabar, the state capital.

In a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Emmanuel Ogbeche, the governor expressed sadness that three of the medical students, who were in Calabar for the Nigeria Medical Students Games, had yet to be found.

The governor charged security and rescue agencies as well as local villagers involved in the operations to find the missing students and reunite them with their families.

Three of 14 medical students from different medical schools in Nigeria have drowned in waterways in Calabar, Cross River State, while having a boat cruise.
It was learnt that divers from the Nigerian Navy were able to rescue 11 of them after the boat capsized Saturday afternoon.
The students were said to have converged on Medical School Calabar for the 2023 Nigeria Medical Association Health Week.
An official of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Cross River State chapter who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the incident to our correspondent.

He said the three drowned students were from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and University of Uyo.
He said, “The 2023 Nigeria Medical Association Health Week and the Medical School in Calabar is hosting this year’s health week. Students across medical schools in Nigeria came to Calabar just to have their annual health week.
“As part of their social activities, the plan was to go to Marina Resort and visit the Slave History Museum. Some of the students decided to go on a boat cruise. The boat capsized when they were about to move to Tinapa.
“There were 14 persons including the driver of the boat on board. Eleven of them came out safely while three of them – two from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and one from University of Uyo – drowned.
“The navy haa been trying to see how they can retrieve their bodies. They told us to come tomorrow (Sunday) perhaps the bodies would have floated by then.”
The boat was reportedly derailed by high waves as soon as it left the Marina Resort jetty.
“The boat capsized due to the high wave on the Calabar Channel and the 14 passengers, including the driver were involved.
“Fortunately, the Nigerian Navy patrol teams were nearby so their divers were able to rescue 11,” a source from the Nigerian Navy Ship Victory said.

https://dailytrust.com/medical-students-on-boat-cruise-drown-in-calabar/

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Nawaoo

Anything water my hand no dey o.

May God hv mercy.

It is always said to be safer than a scuba dive until tragic happens,
Anybody could fall victim of this, most young people love boat cruise,
I for one would have been on that boat if I was with them for sure.

It's really sad and heartbreaking to lose younglings in such manners..

May their souls RIP...

How can you enter boat or canoe without life jacket knowing fully well you can't swim?

Why will a boat cruise business not give it's occupants life jackets?

We take safety with too much levity in this part of the world.

I'm still looking to see How the Governor Reacted as you claimed in your Headline