US EditionBoat Mishap Update: 26 Rescued, 13 Dead
14 Articles
14 Articles
Abuya, Nigeria.- A ship carrying passengers to a market in the center-north of Nigeria overturned, causing the death of at least 25 people, authorities reported on Sunday. The accident occurred on Saturday near the village of Gumu in the Shirororo area of Niger state, according to Ibrahim Hussaini, an official of the National Emergency Management Agency, who spoke to The Associated Press. Hussaini indicated that search and rescue efforts were un…
Boat mishap update: 26 rescued, 13 dead
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, has disclosed that a total of 39 persons were travelling in the boat that capsized in Kwata, heading to Zumba Market in Shiroro Local Government Area. The Director General of NSEMA, Alhaji Abdullahi Baba Arah, made this known in an update on the incident in a statement issued by the Director of Information and Special Duties, Dr Ibrahim Hussaini. He stated that out of the 39 passengers, 26 were…
Niger boat accident wipes out family of 10, claims 25 lives
The Sarkin Ruwa of Zumba, Umar Isah, who confirmed the development, said the victims were mostly traders heading to the popular market in Zumba. The post Niger boat accident wipes out family of 10, claims 25 lives appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
18 Dead, 60 Injured In Flooding, Boat Mishap
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed that 18 people have died and over 60 have been injured in a boat mishap in Niger State and flooding in Yola, the capital of Adamawa State. The agency disclosed the information on Monday via its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, as emergency response teams continue rescue and recovery operations across the affected states. The Minna Operations Office of NEMA said it received a situatio…
At least 13 people, including children, died in the capsizing of a boat on Saturday in the state of Niger, in the north-central Nigeria. The boat, which was carrying 39 passengers en route to a market, sank...
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
