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Nigeria Boat Sinking in Niger State Kills At Least 60 as Search Continues

Officials attribute the disaster to overloading plus a collision with a submerged tree stump.

Overview

  • Local authorities in Borgu report 60 fatalities, while the state emergency agency lists 29 dead, 50 rescued and two missing.
  • The vessel was carrying more than 100 passengers when it struck a submerged tree stump near Gausawa around 11 a.m.
  • It departed Tungan Sule in Malale district bound for Dugga for a condolence visit, according to officials.
  • Emergency crews and local divers continue search-and-rescue operations, and the recovered boat has been removed from the water.
  • Scene officials say several victims have been buried under Islamic rites, with women and children reported among the dead.