US EditionBoat Capsizes in Nigeria's Niger State and at Least 25 People Feared Dead, Authorities Say
- The Niger State Emergency Management Agency confirmed the recovery of 13 bodies after a boat capsized in Kwata, heading to Zumba market, in Shiroro Local Government Area.
- Search and rescue operations are ongoing, but efforts are limited due to armed gangs controlling the area, according to NSEMA Director General Hussaini.
- This incident is part of a series of deadly boat accidents in Nigeria, particularly during the rainy season.
- In 2024, at least 326 people died in boat accidents, with issues like overloaded vessels and lack of life jackets cited as contributing factors by analysts.
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Thirteen dead, dozens missing in Nigeria boat accident
Thirteen people were confirmed dead with dozens more missing after a boat ferrying around 100 passengers capsized on Saturday in Niger state in north-central Nigeria as they headed to market, authorities said on Sunday.
Niger boat mishap: 13 bodies recovered, passengers still missing
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, has confirmed the recovery of 13 bodies after Saturday’s boat mishap in Kwata heading to Zumba market, in Shiroro Local Government Area. It was gathered that the incident occurred around 11:45 am in the morning, when the boat loaded with goods and passengers capsized on its way to a weekly market in the area. Director General of NSEMA, Alhaji Abdullahi Baba Arah, disclosed the casualty figure i…
Family loses 10 members as Boat capsizes in Niger
No fewer than 25 persons, including a family of 10, have lost their lives in a boat mishap in Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The incident reportedly happened around 2pm on Saturday when the victims were going to Zumba weekly market. The Sarkin Ruwa Zumba, Umar Isah, estimated the number casualties to be about 25. Isah said the victims were traveling from Guni in Munya LGA to Zumba weekly market in Shiroro LGA when the boat c…
At least 13 dead, dozens missing in Nigeria boat accident - Kahawatungu
At least 13 people were confirmed dead with dozens more missing after a boat ferrying around 100 passengers capsized on Saturday in Niger state in north-central Nigeria as they headed to market, authorities said on Sunday. Twenty-six people, mostly women and children, were rescued from the wooden boat, said Yusuf Lemu, an official of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency. Local official Isiyaku Akilu said the boat driver, who was among tho…
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