Body of Bishop retrieved after bus plunged into river in Rivers

Bishop Raph G.U Innocent of the Headstone tabernacle, has been confirmed to be one of the casualties of the 18-seater bus that plunged into a river along (Akala Olu) Okogbe-Mbiama Axis, East-West Road Of Ahoada West LGA, Rivers State, on Tuesday.

Seven unconscious passengers were rescued after the driver lost control, while the bus skidded off a flooded bridge before plunging into the river.

According to the conductor who survived, the bus was travelling from Port Harcourt to Yenagoa when the incident happened. He said there were about 20 passengers, excluding children, in the bus. Local divers have continued searching for victims.