Not less than 50 persons have been confirmed dead in a boat
mishap that occurred at river Kaduna, Kiri village in the Munya Local
Government Area of Kaduna State Sunday morning.
The deceased were reported to have boarded a canoe from Kiri village heading for the
market in Zumba village in Shiroro Local Government Area of the state when they
ran into a heavy storm.
The canoe was over
congested with men and women as well as children numbering about 60 whose
bodies were yet to be recovered.
When contacted, the Niger State Police Command Police Public
Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Babalola Adewole, confirmed the incident, saying the
command had sent a team of Marine Police to the area for investigation.
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA),
Public Relations Officer, Malam Hussaini Ibrahim, confirmed that there were 60
passengers on board, stating that 4 persons were rescued alive while others
were yet to be found.
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