Niger boat mishap: We have recovered 22 bodies – NSEMA
Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, has disclosed that 22 bodies have been recovered after the boat mishap that occurred between Baro and Akwanu communities of Agaie local government area of Niger State.
22 bodies recovered in Niger state boat mishap
According to Baba-Arah, the boat, which was sailing from Kogi state to Katcha market in Niger, had about 50 passengers — mostly women — on board. He said 22 bodies have been recovered so far, while eight persons were rescued alive.
Uncertainty as a boat with over 200 passengers capsizes on River Niger
Apprehension is mounting over the safety and fate of more than 200 people on board a boat that suffered a mishap along the River Niger. The National Inland Waterways, NIWA, confirmed the accident
More than 100 people missing in Nigeria after boat capsizes on river Niger
A vessel carrying more than 200 passengers sank early on Friday morning. At least eight fatalities have already been confirmed.View on euronews
Over 200 persons missing in fresh Niger state boat mishap
A boat carrying more than 200 persons have reportedly capsized along the Dambo-Ebuchi sections of River Niger.
At least 27 dead, over 100 missing after boat capsizes on river Niger
Justin Uwazuruonye, head of operations for Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency in the region, highlighted difficulties in locating the site of the disaster.
40 Declared Missing In Another Niger Boat Mishap
A total of 40 people were reported missing yesterday in another boat mishap along River Niger between Niger and Kogi States.
At least 27 people died and more than 100 are missing after a boat capsizes on Niger River, authorities in Nigeria say
At least 27 people died and more than 100 are missing after a boat capsizes on Niger River, authorities in Nigeria say
At least 100 people are missing after a boat capsized in northern Nigeria
Authorities say at least 100 people, most of them women, were missing after a boat transporting them to a food market capsized along the River Niger in northern Nigeria
Dozens Feared Dead in Nigeria Boat Accident
Dozens of people were feared dead after a boat capsized on the Niger River in central Nigeria, a waterways agency spokesperson said on Friday. National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) spokesperson Makama Suleiman said the boat was carrying mostly traders from Missa community in the central Kogi state heading to a weekly market in the neighbouring Niger state.
Dozens Killed and Over 100 Missing in Nigeria After Boat Capsizes
Rescuers were searching for survivors after the vessel, taking passengers to a food market, capsized along the River Niger, officials said.
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