No fewer than five bodies have been recovered from the boat mishap along the Robertkiri waterways in Kula, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State, on Tuesday.
The recovery followed renewed search and rescue efforts by a local security outfit, chiefs and other stakeholders in the area from Wednesday into Thursday.
Recall that about 10 persons were feared dead when a tugboat and a speedboat carrying over 15 persons from the community collided on Tuesday evening.
The bodies were recovered on Thursday afternoon amid fresh rescue efforts.
A community leader and pioneer spokesman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, High Chief Anabs Sara-Igbe, confirmed the recovery of the corpses to Journalists on Thursday evening.
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