Tag: Boat Mishap

No fewer than six people have been reported dead after a boat capsized in the Gbara area of Mokwa Local Government Area, LGA, in Niger State. A statement issued by the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, on Saturday stated that five people are still missing. Th mishap occurred on Friday evening when the boat which was carrying 48 passengers was on its way back from Danchitagi village market in Lavun LGA to Gbara village. According to the NSEMA, the accident was caused by heavy downpour, accompanied by windstorm. The statement read, “NSEMA has received a report of boat mishap that occurred yesterday evening around 6:30pm at Gbara area of Mokwa LGA (River Kaduna). ee Also: Scores Die As Boat Capsizes In Anambra “The boat, which took off from Lanchikagi village...

At least 76 persons are feared dead after an engine boat conveying about 85 persons capsized in Anambra State on Saturday morning. Reports say the boat took off from Onukwu Bridge to Nkwo market, Ogbakuba in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, with about 85 people on board when it capsized. Sources say only about nine passengers have been rescued while the search for the rest persists. The details of the incident remain scanty at the time of filing this report although unverified sources from a State Emergency Management Authority official said the mishap occurred in the early hours of Saturday. See Also: Boat Mishap: Illegal Operators Cause Rising Death Toll He said, “It has happened. An engine boat that loaded about 85 passengers at Onukwu bridge Ossomala ...