Tag: Drown

The deceased, identified as Mr Usman, was confirmed dead in a hospital after being pulled out of the swimming pool

The police said the deceased's body was yet to be recovered as of press time.

The NYSC members were on a swimming expedition when a water surge swept them away, police said.

The toll was recorded in the last one month.

The latest accident is the third in the past two weeks involving university students.

The student and his friends went to a hotel to swim.

Police are investigating the deaths.

The student had gone to the river to swim when the incident occurred.

The deceased were aged between 10 and 15 years.

The organisation said the figure was lesser than the 380 deaths recorded over the same period in 2016.

“The rescue team searched for the remains of the drowned corps member to no avail."

The soldier was escorting workers to an oil spill site.