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  • 20 die in Bayelsa as boat explodes, sinks

    20 die in Bayelsa as boat explodes, sinks

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    Olumide Akinrinlola
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    A wooden cargo boat, identified as ‘Godbless Dickson’, laden with cargo and over 64 passengers and crew exploded, burst into flames leaving 20 dead in Bayelsa waterways. The tragic incident occurred on Wednesday along the Ezetu 1 community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa. ASP Musa Mohammed, the Police spokesman in Bayelsa said…