US EditionAt least 64 people feared dead in Nigeria boat accident
- At least 64 people are feared dead in a boat accident on a river in Zamfara State, Nigeria, local officials reported.
- A wooden boat carrying 70 farmers capsized while crossing the river to reach farmlands near Gummi town.
- Local authorities mobilized residents for rescue efforts, pulling six survivors from the water, with searches ongoing 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.
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…
Tinubu mourns over 40 farmers who died in Zamfara boat accident
President Tinubu also directed response agencies to work with the Zamfara State Government to help those affected by the disaster. President Bola Tinubu on Sunday commiserated with the people and government of Zamfara over recent floods in Gummi Local Government Area and the death of over 40 farmers in a boat accident at the weekend. A statement on Sunday by Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser, Information and Strategy, said Tinubu pro…
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