At least 64 people feared dead in Nigeria boat accident
- At least 64 people are feared dead after a boat carrying 70 farmers capsized in Zamfara State, Nigeria, on Saturday morning.
- Six survivors were rescued after a three-hour operation, as local authorities intensified their search for more.
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Helena Independent RecordAt least 40 drowned in Nigeria boat accident
ABUJA, Nigeria — A boat carrying mostly farmers capsized on a river in northwest Nigeria, drowning at least 40 people, President Bola Tinubu said Sunday.
At least 40 dead after boat capsizes in Nigeria - Khaama Press
The President of Nigeria announced that at least 40 people drowned after a boat capsized in the northern part of the country. Bola Tinubu stated on Sunday, September 15, that the boat was carrying farmers to their fields when the accident occurred. Yazid Abubakar, a spokesperson for the police in Nigeria’s northern state of Zamfara, told the Associated Press that the incident took place on Saturday, resulting in 40 deaths, while five people were…
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VOA NewsMore than 40 dead after river boat capsizes in Nigeria
KANO, Nigeria: More than 40 people are presumed to have died after a boat overloaded with passengers sank on a river in northwestern Nigeria, authorities said on Sunday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Boat capsizes in Nigeria drowning at least 40 people
A boat carrying mostly farmers capsized on a river in northwest Nigeria, drowning at least 40 people, President Bola Tinub u said Sunday. The accident happened in Zamfara state, as farmers were trying to get to their land, Tinubu said in a statement. The president promised support for the victims…
At least 40 people are missing after a boat capsized on a river in northwestern Nigeria, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu said today.
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