Kapal itu mungkin tenggelam karena kelebihan beban karena dipadati barang oleh operatornya. Kapal itu dikabarkan mengalami gangguan teknis yang membuatnya mudah terhantam gelombang selama badai tersebut, kata surat kabar Nigeria This Day.
The boat may have sunk under its own weight as it was overloaded with cargo by the operator. It was said to have developed a mechanical problem which made it easy for the waves to overcome it during turbulence, Nigerian newspaper This Day reported.