The boat transporting four World Bank officials has capsized at Egbe Dam in Ekiti state, leaving four of them dead.
Confirming this to reporters on Thursday, chairman of Egbe Ekiti, Gbonyin Local Government, Folasade Akinrinmola, said the incident occurred on Wednesday night.
According to her, the boat was carrying seven contractors employed by the World Bank on an assessment mission to the dam.
On hearing about the incident, the Council boss said, they instantly mobilized a rescue team and an ambulance, adding that those wearing life jackets were rescued.
She spoke further, “The rescued people were the ones who told us that others were in the water.
“The bodies of those that had drowned were later retrieved by the local fishermen.
“One of the dead victims was said to be the son of the leader of the team who providentially escaped unhurt.“We believe that they came to Ekiti based on some of the proposals we had written on the dam on how it can be put to use.”
