A boat carrying an estimated 300 passengers capsized on Tuesday evening in Niger State, Nigeria, resulting in the loss of at least nine lives and leaving another 150 feared dead. The incident occurred on the River Niger upstream of the Jebba Dam as the boat was returning from a Maulid celebration in Gbajibo community.
Minna – Tragedy struck in Niger State as a boat carrying 300 passengers capsized, with 150 feared dead.
The Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency , Abdullahi Baba Arah, confirmed the incident, stating that the tragedy took place on the River Niger upstream of the Jebba Dam. “NSEMA is currently directing and monitoring search and rescue operations in collaboration with the State Ministry of Transport, Mokwa Local Government Emergency Committee, local divers, and other community volunteers.He added that, thanks to the swift response from local volunteers, over 150 people had been rescued alive so far, with search and rescue operations ongoing to find more survivors.
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