Over 25 People Dead In Boat Crash In Northwest Nigeria - Authorities

Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published April 14, 2022 | 12:10 AM

Over 25 People Dead in Boat Crash in Northwest Nigeria - Authorities

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 14th April, 2022) At least 26 people have died, including 21 women and five children, in a boat crash in the Nigerian state of Sokoto, the local authorities said on Wednesday.

"Local divers found the bodies of 26 passengers, including 21 women and five children," Aliyu Dantani, a spokesman for the local administration was quoted as saying by Agence France-Presse.

The boat capsized on the Shagari River on Tuesday evening, Dantani said. The number of passengers in the boat is unknown. A rescue operation is underway, and the cause of the crash is being investigated.

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