Nigeria Boat Accident Kills 36
I'm extremely pained - Buhari reacts to fatal boat accident in Niger
Following the incident, NSEMA and other emergency agencies have been on a rescue mission, with 150 persons salvaged. Former President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the boat accident in Niger State.
At Least 60 Dead in Nigeria Boat Accident, Officials Say
At least 60 people were killed after a boat carrying mostly women and children returning from a religious festival in Nigeria's northern Niger state capsized, a local official said late on Wednesday.
Nigeria Boat Accident Kills 36, Over 100 More Feared Dead: Emergency Agency
At least 36 people have died and 100 more are feared dead after a boat reportedly carrying hundreds of mostly women and children capsized in north-central Nigeria, officials told AFP on Thursday.
Death toll rises to 42 after boat accident in central Nigeria
ABUJA -- The death toll of a boat accident earlier this week in Niger State in central Nigeria has risen to 42, as more bodies were recovered Friday, a local official said.
6 more bodies recovered as death toll rises to 42 in Niger boat accident
Search and rescue operations are still ongoing to recover more victims from the river. The total number of casualties in the Niger boat accident has risen to 42 following the recovery of six more bodies on Friday,
Niger boat mishap: Death toll rises to 42
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, in conjunction with the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has recovered six more bodies from the boat mishap incident in the state. The Director General,
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