At least eight people have died and many more are still missing after a boat overturned in a river in Nigeria’s north-central Niger state, according to the emergency services.
The people hurt are from Dugga village. They were going to Kebbi state to sell grain and sugar cane for their business.
According to the Niger state Emergency management agency (Sema), the accident caused eight people to die and many more are still missing.
Sema spokesperson Ibrahim Hussaini told the media that five women and three men passed away.
Ten people were saved, and the search and rescue mission is still happening, he said.
Between 2018 and 2023, over 1,200 people died in boat accidents in Nigeria, as reported by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR).
The accidents were caused by too many people, not enough life jackets, and not taking care of the boats properly.
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