Four people drowned at Egbe Dam in Egbe Ekiti, Gbonyin Local Government Area of Ekiti State on Wednesday during a World Bank assessment of the dam.
It is unclear if all four are staff of the World Bank or of the Kaduna state development dams and irrigation scheme, who, since Tuesday, had been assessing the dam.
After their boat capsized, Sade Akinrinmola, chairman of the local government, invited local fishermen on a rescue mission.
Albert Adeyemi, public relations officer of the police in the state, confirmed the tragedy, saying there were three survivors.
“Three of the men were rescued while four drowned,” he told newsmen.
An official of the World Bank Group, who spoke with newsmen, said there was no information yet on whether the deceased were staff or contractors.
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