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Niger boat mishap claims six lives –NSEMA

Agency Report
Agency Report
One dies, 15 rescued as boat hits submerged shoreline concrete
Boat capsize

No fewer than six persons lost their lives after their boat capsized on Kaduna River at Gbara in Mokwa local government area of Niger State.

The boat accident occurred on Friday at about 6:30 p.m.

The Director-General, Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, Alhaji Ahmed Inga confirmed the incident in a statement in Minna on Saturday.

He disclosed that the boat which took off from Lanchikagi Village of Lavun local government area, was heading to Gbara Village.

Inga said 48 passengers were on board, adding that they were returning from Danchitagi Village market in Lavun.

He said that 37 persons survived and six corpses were recovered while five others were still missing.

The SEMA boss attributed the accident to heavy downpour accompanied by violent windstorm.

He added that search and rescue operations were still ongoing to rescue the missing persons.

Source: NAN

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