A boat carrying about 22 passengers on board from Kasabu village in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State to Yauri in Kebbi State has reportedly capsized.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, this was made known by overseeing Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, Alhaji Salihu Garba in Minna on Monday.
He disclosed that the agency received a report of the boat mishap that occurred on Monday between 11 am and 12 pm.
He said a survivor of the mishap said that the boat has about 22 passengers on board.
He diclosed that search and rescue operations were ongoing by the local divers and boat owners under the supervision of the agency’s desk officer in Agwara.
Garba said no passenger has been recovered yet, noting that the mishap happened on Yauri market day.
He further said that only after the market would families be able to declare their missing relatives.
NSEMA Director said that it takes about 24 hours for any drowned person to surface atop water.
He blamed the cause of the incident on water hyacinth coupled with strong waves.
