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Boat Carrying About 200 People Capsizes In Nigeria by Gray123: 2:43am On May 28, 2021 |
KADUNA, Nigeria — A boat ferrying about 200 people capsized in the northwestern Nigerian state of Kebbi on Wednesday, though the number of casualties remains unclear, said a spokesman for the state's governor. Such incidents are not uncommon in Nigeria, with track records of overloading and poor maintenance and safety, though the number of passengers in Wednesday's boat sinking means that dozens of lives were feared lost. "The boat was ferrying about 200 passengers" coming from the neighbouring country of Niger, said Yahaya Sarki, a media aide for the governor of Kebbi. "Their locally made wooden boat capsized mid-water," he said. "Bodies are still being recovered. We can't ascertain the number for now." The boat capsized near Wara, Sarki said, referring to a town on the shores of Kainji Lake, part of the Niger River. |
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