Four World Bank officials drown in Ekiti

Four World Bank officials had been reportedly drowned at Egbe Dam in Egbe Ekiti, Gbonyin Local Government Area of Ekiti State.
Egbe Dam is the biggest of the six dams in the state.

Folasade Akinrinmola, the Chairman of the council, and the state police command confirmed this development to newsmen on Thursday.
Akinrinmola said the incident, which occurred on Wednesday night, involved a team of seven contractors employed by the World Bank on an assessment mission to the dam.
She said the team had commenced work on Tuesday night from a section of the dam and moving to the other section when the incident happened on Wednesday.
She said the traditional ruler of Egbe notified her of the incident.
Akinrimola said: “We immediately mobilized a rescue team and an ambulance and in the process, those wearing life jackets were rescued.
“The rescued people were the ones who told us that others were in the water.https://newtelegraphonline.com/four-world-bank-officials-drown-ekiti/