At least 10 dead, over 40 missing after boat capsules in Nigeria: Reports

At least 10 people have died and over 40 remain missing after a boat accident in Sokoto State, Nigeria, according to reports.

On Sunday, August 17, a boat that goes against the popular Matgoronyo market with over 50 passengers on board Kapsized announced the center of Journey, announced the National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) in a post on X.

The Director General of Nema, Mrs. Zubaida Umar and Sokoto Operations Office (SOO) launched a rescue mission after the incident.

“The agency assures the public about its commitment to save lives, providing quick updates and coordinating all the necessary support for the affected families,” Nema said in a statement shared by X.

The exact number of victims in the river event is currently unknown, while Nema and Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency (Sema) have mobilized teams to help at the site in Goronyo, local news socket The sun reported.

In his statement about X, Sema said that more than 40 people remained missing.

“So far, 10 individuals have been confirmed deceased, while 6 have been rescued alive. Search and rescue operations are ongoing to find the remaining passengers,” Sema said in a statement on Sunday Per Per The punch.

Several local authorities and emergency recipients also help in the middle of the search for the remaining 40 missing people, Reutants And local news outlet The custodian reported.

“This is truly a great tragedy for our society,” said a resident The sunadds that the atmosphere in Kojiyo is tense and sad.

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Sema’s special advisor, she. Aminu Liman Boding expressed his condolences to the families to those who died in the boat accident in a statement divided with The punch.

“The Sokoto State government, in collaboration with relevant agencies, has used Svarteam to improve ongoing search operations,” Boding said, according to the outlet. “We urge the members of the Community to comply with the security rules and avoid overloading boats.”

The tragedy comes less than a month after a boat with about 100 passengers is enclosed in Niger State and left 13 people dead and many others missed, Reuters reported.

Nema did not immediately respond to people’s request for comment on Monday 18 August.