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Sokoto boat accident: Nigerian rescuers search for dozens missing Sokoto boat accident: Nigerian rescuers search for dozens missing
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Divers have gone out on to the river to try and find the missing passengersDivers have gone out on to the river to try and find the missing passengers
Rescue workers in northern Nigeria are searching for more than 40 missing passengers after a boat accident in Sokoto state, the authorities have said. Rescue workers in northern Nigeria are still searching for about 25 missing passengers after a boat accident in Sokoto state on Sunday, a local councillor has said.
The National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) said the boat was carrying more than 50 people to a local market when it capsized in the River Goronyo on Sunday. The National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) said the boat was carrying more than 50 people to a local market when it capsized in the River Goronyo.
A Sokoto official told the BBC that four people have been found alive. Nema said it was "intensifying efforts alongside local authorities to locate [those] still missing". Aminu Bare, a councillor in Sokoto, said that 25 people had been found alive, as rescue efforts continued on Monday.
Boat accidents occur regularly in Nigeria due to overcrowding, poorly maintained boats and the failure to enforce safety regulations. Earlier, Nema said it was "intensifying efforts alongside local authorities to locate [those] still missing". Boat accidents occur regularly in Nigeria due to overcrowding, poorly maintained boats and the failure to enforce safety regulations.
In December 2024, 54 bodies were recovered from the River Niger after a boat that may have been carrying more than 200 passengers capsized.In December 2024, 54 bodies were recovered from the River Niger after a boat that may have been carrying more than 200 passengers capsized.
A month earlier, a wooden dugout canoe, packed with nearly 300 passengers, overturned and sank in the middle of the Niger killing nearly 200 people.A month earlier, a wooden dugout canoe, packed with nearly 300 passengers, overturned and sank in the middle of the Niger killing nearly 200 people.
In another accident that gained a lot of attention, more than 100 people drowned two years ago in the south-western part of the country.In another accident that gained a lot of attention, more than 100 people drowned two years ago in the south-western part of the country.
The vessel they were in was carrying around 300 passengers travelling from Kwara state to Niger state after a wedding celebration.The vessel they were in was carrying around 300 passengers travelling from Kwara state to Niger state after a wedding celebration.
According to government regulations all passengers are supposed to wear life jackets, but they are not always available, especially in rural areas.According to government regulations all passengers are supposed to wear life jackets, but they are not always available, especially in rural areas.
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