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At least 26 folks died and several other others had been lacking after a ferry capsized on a reservoir in north central Nigeria on Sunday.
It’s the second such main accident to hit the area in three months.
Bologi Ibrahim, the spokesperson for the governor of Niger state, mentioned the boat was carrying greater than 100 folks, together with girls and kids, within the Mokwa native authorities space of the state.
The victims had been going to their farms throughout a serious dam, mentioned Ibrahim.
“Twenty six persons, mostly women and children have been confirmed dead, over 30 people rescued, while a combined rescue operation by marine police and local divers in collaboration with Niger State Emergency Management Agency is ongoing,” Ibrahim added in a press release.
In July, greater than 100 folks died when an overloaded boat capsized in a distant a part of Niger state, in one of many worst such disasters lately.
Overcrowding and poor upkeep are chargeable for most boat accidents on Nigerian waterways.
