More than 150 people are feared dead after a boat capsized in Nigeria
May 29, 2021, 16:38 IST
- A boat carrying close to 200 people capsized in Kebbi, northern Nigeria, on Wednesday.
- Officials said more than 150 people are still missing.
- Only 20 people have been rescued so far in the boating disaster.
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A boat carrying close to 200 people capsized in Kebbi, northern Nigeria, on Wednesday, killing many people on board.
The boat was en route from neighboring Niger, along the Niger River, according to Reuters.
"Their locally made wooden boat capsized mid-water," a spokesman for Kebbi's governor told Reuters. "Bodies are still being recovered. We can't ascertain the number for now."
"Most of them are petty traders, food vendors and the local miners," the spokesman added.
National Inland Waterways Authority local manager Yusuf Birma told AFP that four people have been confirmed dead, but that more than 150 are missing.
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Only 20 people have been rescued so far in the boating disaster.