Emergency officials say at least 24 villagers have been killed while many more remain missing amid a frantic rescue effort after a boat capsized in north-central Nigeria’s Niger State
ABUJA, Nigeria — — A boat capsized in north-central Nigeria early Sunday, killing at least two dozen people and leaving many others missing amid a frantic rescue effort, emergency officials said.
The boat was carrying more than 100 passengers, according to Zainab Sulaiman, head of Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency in the state, suggesting that the death toll could be much higher as local divers searched for survivors.The capsizing on the Niger River happened in the Gbajibo community, located 251 kilometers from Minna, the state capital.are common in many remote communities across the West African nation where locally made vessels are commonly used for transport.
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