Over 250 persons, including children were rescued by the Nigerian Navy Ship Pathfinder (NNS) in a boat mishap, that occurred along Buguma waterways in Asari- Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The cargo boat, MV Precious Emmanuel, conveying goods worth millions of Naira from Sangana in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, to Nembe jetty in Port Harcourt, capsized around 10:30pm Sunday, after hitting a wreck.

It was also gathered that the cargo boat conveying goods such as baskets of smoked fish, crayfish, bunches of plantains, and numerous  crates of alcoholic beverages, others.