A boat carrying about 22 passengers from Kasabu village in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State to Yauri in Kebbi State has capsized.
The Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Salihu Garba, who made the disclosure in Minna, the Niger State capital, on Monday, said a survivor of the mishap disclosed that the boat has about 22 passengers on board
Garba stated that the boat mishap occurred at about 11 a.m. on Monday.
He said a search and rescue operation was ongoing by the local divers and boat owners under the supervision of the agency’s desk officer in Agwara.
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He said no passenger has been recovered, adding that the mishap happened on Yauri market day.
Garba stated that only after the market would families be able to declare their missing relatives.
He explained that it takes about 24 hours for any drowned person to surface atop water.
The NSEMA boss attributed the cause of the incident to water hyacinth coupled with strong waves.
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