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The incident occurred in Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State at about 10am.
Apart from the people onboard, the wooden boat was said to be carrying bags of sand for gold miners, motorcycles and other equipment as the locals were heading for a local market.
Sources said that while authorities were using out-dated equipment to bring out those trapped under the water, many local divers were using crude methods to search for the missing passengers including men, women and children.
The Area Manager of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) in Yauri, Kebbi State, Mr Yusuf Birma, confirmed the incident adding that it was caused by overloading and weak boat.
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Many feared dead as boat capsizes in Kebbi
About 140 people have been feared dead as a result of a boat mishap that occurred in Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State. It was lea.
About 140 people have been feared dead as a result of a boat mishap that occurred in Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
It was learnt that the incident occurred around 9 o’clock on Wednesday.
It was gathered that the boat, which was carrying over 160 people, was en route Warra town in Kebbi State from Lokon Minna in Niger State when it capsized and sank into the River Niger”.