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About 100 Passengers Reportedly Missing, in a Boat Mishap in Niger.
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About 100 passengers reportedly missing, in a Boat mishap in Niger.
By Suleiman Nda Musa
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) said the boat accident occurred in Borgu LGA of the state on Monday afternoon.
Abdullahi Baba-Arah, director-general of the agency, explained that the boat took off from Dugga Mashaya in Dugga ward heading towards Wara market in Kebbi state.
Baba-Arah noted that the boat was conveying passengers estimated to be around 100 including goods, grains and other valuables.
According to him, the agency is yet to ascertain the number of deaths and survivors.
He added that search and rescue operations by local divers, the agency desk officers, and local government officials are ongoing.
On January 8, about eight persons died in a boat accident that occured in Anambra state.
Less than 48 hours later, twenty people were killed in another boat mishap in Rivers state.
