More than 40 people have been confirmed missing in a boat accident in Nigeria after a boat carrying 50 people to a popular market in northwest Sokoto State capsized on Sunday, the country’s emergency agency said.
The passengers were travelling to Goronyo market, a popular food produce market in the state, when the boat capsized.
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In a statement by Zubaidar Umar, the head of the National Emergency Management Agency on X, ten people have been rescued.
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The agency added it is collaborating with local authorities and emergency responders in a search and rescue operation to locate the missing persons.
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Three weeks ago, a boat carrying approximately 100 passengers sank in Niger State, north-central Nigeria, killing at least 13 people and leaving dozens more missing.
