Several Dead, 15 Rescued As Canoe Capsizes In Jigawa
Rescue teams are searching for passengers after the canoe overturned with about 40 people aboard, including mostly women and children, officials said.
- On Sunday, a wooden canoe capsized in Malamawa, Jigawa State, leaving one person dead and many missing. Public Relations Officer SP Shiisu Lawan Adam of the Jigawa State Police Command confirmed the boat carried about 40 passengers, mostly women and children.
- Experts attribute frequent accidents to overcrowding, strong currents, and reliance on unsafe wooden vessels. Although the Water Transport Code mandated safety regulations since January 2023, enforcement remains inconsistent across many riverine communities in Nigeria.
- Search-and-Rescue teams, including security personnel and volunteers, are combing the water to locate missing passengers. Seven bodies have been recovered so far during ongoing operations.
- While the government has pledged to supply life jackets and phase out wooden boats, officials cite critical shortages and cultural resistance. Ibrahim Husseini, director of information at the National Emergency Management Agency, noted some residents find safety equipment uncomfortable.
- Boat accidents remain a recurring tragedy, with more than 55 lives lost so far this year. This incident mirrors a disaster 18 years ago in Kano that killed 36 people, underscoring persistent safety failures.
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At least six bodies have been recovered and 34 people are missing after a wooden boat capsized in Jigawa state in northern Nigeria, local authorities in northern Nigeria said on Tuesday.
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The Jigawa State Police, in northern Nigeria, has announced that at least 40 women and children have lost their lives after shipwrecking a boat in a river near Ringim town. Rescue teams have been able to recover at least one of the bodies, although rescue efforts continue in the area.Keep reading....
Up to "40 people drowned while their boat was crossing the river, including women and children," said Shisu Adam police spokesman.
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