A vessel mishap has claimed 29 lives successful the Gausawa assemblage of the Malale ward of Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State.
Abdullahi Baba-Arah, director-general of Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), disclosed this successful a connection successful Minna connected Wednesday.
He stated that the incidental occurred connected Tuesday astatine astir 11:30 a.m., adding that the vessel was carrying 90 passengers, including women and children.
He stated that the vessel departed from Tungan Sule successful Shagunu ward with 90 radical connected committee and was en way to Dugga for a condolence visit.
He stated that the vessel collided with a histrion stump, which led to the tragic incident.
He said 29 dormant bodies person been recovered, with 50 persons rescued alive, portion 2 radical were inactive missing, adding that hunt and rescue operations were ongoing.
“As of the clip of filling this report, 29 dormant bodies person been recovered, with 50 persons rescued alive, portion 2 radical are inactive missing.
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“Overloading and collision with the histrion stump are believed to beryllium the causes of the mishap,” helium said.
The latest vessel mishap is the 2nd specified tragic incidental successful Niger State successful caller times.
This paper reported a akin vessel mishap successful the authorities successful July, which claimed the lives of astatine slightest 25 people, including 10 members of the aforesaid family.
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