US Edition25 Dead, 14 Missing After Boat Capsizes in Nigeria's Yobe State
The canoe carried 52 passengers including farmers and traders; 13 were rescued and 25 bodies recovered, with 14 still missing, officials said.
- A passenger boat carrying 52 people capsized on the Yobe River in Nigeria's Garbi town, leaving at least 25 dead and 14 missing.
- Out of the 52 passengers, 13 were rescued and are receiving medical assistance, while search and rescue operations are ongoing.
- The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency confirmed the incident, which occurred after the victims had gone to the local market or were fishing and farming.
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Boat Capsizes in Nigeria’s Yobe State, Leaving 25 Dead and 14 Missing
YOBE, Nigeria—A passenger boat capsized in northern Nigeria’s Yobe state, leaving at least 25 people dead while 14 others remained missing, emergency services said Sunday. The boat was carrying residents who had gone to the local market as well as some who were involved in fishing or farming when it capsized along the Yobe River in Yobe state’s Garbi town on Saturday night, the Yobe emergency management agency said. Out of the 52 passengers on b…
Boat Capsizes in Nigeria, Killing 25, Leaving 14 Missing
A passenger boat capsized in northern Nigeria's Yobe state, leaving at least 25 people dead while 14 others remained missing, emergency services said Sunday. The boat was carrying residents who had gone to the local market as well as some who were involved in fishing or farming when it capsized...
At least 25 dead after passenger boat overturns in Nigeria
At least 25 people have died and 14 others remain missing after a boat carrying dozens of passengers capsized in Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria, officials said on Sunday. The accident occurred just before 8 p.m. local time (1900 GMT) on Saturday when the large canoe, which had departed Adiyani village in northwestern Jigawa State, overturned en route to Garbi in Yobe State. The vessel was carrying 52 passengers, according to Mohammed Goje, hea…
At least 25 people dead and 14 missing after boat capsizes in northern Nigeria
A boat accident in northern Nigeria’s Yobe state has claimed the lives of at least 25 people, with 14 others still missing, according to emergency services. The incident occurred along the Yobe River, near Garbi town. The boat, which was carrying 52 passengers, was transporting residents who had gone to the local market, as well as some who were engaged in fishing and farming activities. The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency confirmed that …
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