At Ezetu 1 Community in the Southern Ijaw local government area of Bayelsa State, some 20 people were burnt to death on Wednesday night when the engine of a wooden market boat, also known as the "Denghe market boat," exploded in the middle of the river and sank. Rescue efforts are still underway to retrieve the drowned occupants of the unfortunate boat, according to ASP Musa Muhammad, the public relations officer for the Bayelsa State Police, who confirmed the event to reporters yesterday. "A mishap occurred on the local boat that was traveling from Ekeni community in Southern Ijaw to Yenagoa. It is reported that approximately twenty people lost their lives, and efforts are currently underway to recover their corpses," the speaker stated. As stated According to a community source, the sad event happened on Wednesday around 4:30 p.m. when a local boat carrying people and market vendors caught fire while returning from Ezetu Community to the well-known Swa...
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