BREAKING: 30 dead in fresh boat accident in Niger via politicsngr
Not less than 33 persons, including women and children, have reportedly drowned after a boat conveying over 50 passengers capsized on River Kaduna in Niger State.
POLITICS NIGERIA learned that the boat capsized on Friday night between Danchitagi village in Lavun Local Government and Gbara, Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. It was gathered that some passengers were traders returning from a weekly Danchitagi market while others were returning home after attending a wedding ceremony in the neighbouring communities.“For now, out of over 50 passengers in that boat, only 17 people have been rescued alive. We believe the rest are no more alive because they have been in the water for several hours. The water level is also high now because of rainfall. We are still doing our best to look for the remaining people.
Ahmed Ibrahim Inga, the Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency , confirmed the incident but could not give details of casualties.Friday’s boat tragedy in Niger is coming just five days after 76 people died when a boat capsized in a flood-swollen river in Anambra State. Boat accidents occur regularly in Nigeria because of overloading, speeding, poor maintenance and disregarding navigation rules. But this year’s have been worrisome.
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