The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, miraculously escaped death in a boat mishap on Bennett Island River in Warri South-west local government area of Delta State

Guwor, who was involved in the incident, expressed sadness about the tragic boat mishap that occurred over the weekend, where five lives were lost.

The Speaker said he was returning to Asaba, en route to Warri after engagement with constituents on Friday afternoon, when the boat he was being ferried almost had a head-on collision with another, resulting in the death of five persons and several others injured.

“My heart goes out to the families of the deceased, and I pray that God grants them the strength to bear these irreparable losses,” he said.

“I’m still in shock over the incident and can only imagine the pain and grief that the families of the victims must be going through.”

He however thanked God for sparing his life and that of others who survived the mishap, even as he applauded the prompt response of the rescue team and the medical personnel who attended to them.

Following this development, the Speaker tasked the relevant authorities to investigate the incident to prevent similar tragedies.