Photos: 7 dead, 136 missing as boat carrying passengers from Kebbi State capsizes in River Niger

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At least seven people have been confirmed dead and seven
hospitalized when a boat carrying 150 passengers from Ngaski Local Govt
Area of Kebbi State who were returning from Malali Market hit a branch
of tree and capsized along River Niger.

Confirming the incident on Saturday,
the Coordinator of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in
charge of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara State, Alhaji Sulaiman Muhammad said
that efforts were on going between fishermen and the Nigerian Inland
Waterways Authority (NIWA) to rescue the missing passengers.

As
soon as we got hint of the mishap, we put a call to NIWA to help rescue
the missing passengers. All the people on board were missing, but as
rescue and search continue wide and deep of the river intensified, 14
people have been discovered; seven died and seven haven taking to Ngaski
Hospital.” he said.

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