NIWA Operatives Rescue Two Sand Miners In Calabar Waters

Operatives of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) Calabar Area Office said it has rescued two young men who were almost drown within the Calabar waters.

NIWA said while on routine waterways patrol at about 5pm on Monday 4th November 2024, received a distress call about sand miners who were overtaken by rough tidal wave along the Calabar channel.

According to a statement from the waterways authority, the patrol team on receipt of the call, immediately swung into action and was able to promptly rescue the two miners .

Though, their sand boat with the contents were completely submerged, the victims aged between 23 and 25 were resuscitated and handed over to their family.