No fewer than
seven people have died and seven hospitalized in Ngaski Local Government Area
of Kebbi when a boat carrying 150 passengers returning from Malali
Market
capsized along River Niger.
The Coordinator of National Emergency Management
Agency (NEMA), in-charge of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States, Alhaji Sulaiman
Muhammad, confirmed this to newsmen in Ngaski on Saturday.
He said that
efforts were ongoing between fishermen and the Nigerian Inland Waterways
Authority (NIWA) to rescue the missing passengers.
“As soon as we had got the
hint of the mishap, we put a call to the Nigerian Inland Waterways Authority 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 have been taken to Ngaski Hospital,”
he said.
Newsmen gathered that the accident occurred when the boat on transit
carrying 150 passengers hit a branch of tree in the water and capsized. Ngaski
Local Government Area is two hours journey from the river where the incident
happened.
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