Residents said rescue workers are still searching for missing persons as of Thursday morning...............
He said about 80 people were rescued from the accident. He said the victims were returning from the farm when the overloaded boat broke into two.Boat mishap is common across Nigeria’s north-west region mainly due to overloading. River transportation is largely unregulated in the region, leaving operators to load their boats beyond their capacity. They also rarely provide lifejackets to commuters.
In that incident, about 160 people were travelling from Niger State to the neighbouring Wara community in Nagasaki Local Government Area of Kebbi State before their boat capsized.
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