Overloaded Boat Capsizes in Nigeria, Around 40 Corpses Recovered, Waterways Authority Says
- A boat capsized at Gorau village in Goronyo Local Government Area, Sokoto State, Nigeria, triggering an emergency response by authorities.
- The exact number of people on the boat and their conditions were unknown at the time of reporting.
- National Emergency Management Agency, Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency, and the state government are on-site to assess and coordinate rescue efforts.
- Officials plan to investigate the circumstances of the incident and provide updates on casualties or survivors as more information becomes available.
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40 killed, several missing as overloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria; rescue ops on
An overloaded boat capsized in Sokoto state on Thursday, and about 40 children's bodies have been recovered so far. The search is continuing with local divers involved as officials confirm the scale of the tragedy.
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Winnipeg Free PressBoat capsizes in northwestern Nigeria, leaving dozens of people dead
SOKOTO, Nigeria (AP) — A boat capsized Thursday in a river in Nigeria’s northwestern Sokoto state, leaving more than 40 people dead, officials and residents said.
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The Straits TimesOverloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria, around 40 children's bodies recovered
The accident occurred on Thursday morning when passengers were heading either to plant or to harvest rice, said Sarkin Daji, a traditional leader in the area.
An overcharged boat of farmers has turned in Nigeria, in the city of Gorau, in the north-western state of Sokoto. Abdulkadir Yusuf, responsible for the area of the National Authority for Inland Waterways, has confirmed that about 40 bodies of children have been recovered until now. It is reported by a local correspondent of the Daily Trust, which cites an eyewitness [...] The article Boat turns upside down in Nigeria, recovered the bodies of 40 …
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Boat capsizes in Goronyo, authorities mobilise for rescue
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — A boat has reportedly capsized at Gorau village in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, prompting an emergency response by relevant authorities. The circumstances surrounding the incident, including the number of persons aboard the boat and their whereabouts, were unclear as of press time. Officials of the National […] The post Boat capsizes in Goronyo, authorities mobilise for rescue appeared first …
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