At least 27 people died when a boat capsized on the Niger River in central Nigeria, the local emergency management agency said on Friday (29).
The final number of victims from the accident that occurred on Thursday night (28) will be known once the search and rescue operation is over, said Sandra Musa, spokesperson for the Kogi State Emergency Management Agency.
“So far, 27 bodies have been recovered but the rescue operation is still ongoing,” Musa told Reuters.
The boat was carrying mainly traders from the Missa community in central Kogi state who were on their way to a weekly market in neighboring Niger state, a spokesman for the National Inland Waterways Authority said.
None of the passengers were wearing a life jacket, which significantly increased the risk of casualties, the spokesperson said.
This content was originally published in At least 27 people die in boat accident in Nigeria on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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