CITIZENS COMPASS – The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) Calabar Area Office, Rivers State, has rescued two miners who were victims of a boat mishap in the State.
The duo were rescued while NIWA officials were on routine Water Patrol
at about 5p.m.
This occurred on Monday, November 4, 2024.
The Agency was said to have received a distress call about some sand miners who were overtaken by rough tidal waves along the Calabar channel.
The Patrol team on receipt of the call, immediately swung into action and was able to promptly rescue the two young men who were almost drawn and were gasping for breath at the point of the incident.
Though their sand boat with the contents was completely submerged, the victims aged between 23 and 25 were resuscitated and handed over to their families.
