More than 40 missing in Nigeria boat accident, emergency agency says
More than 40 people were missing in a boat accident in Nigeria after a boat conveying 50 persons 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. Ten people have been rescued, Zubaidar Umar, the head of the National Emergency Management Agency, said in a statement on social media platform X.
The agency said it is collaborating with local authorities and emergency responders in a search and rescue operation to locate the missing persons.
A member of the National Emergency Management Agency stands in water as search and rescue operations continues following a boat accident, in a place given as Sokoto State, Nigeria, in this handout image relased on August 17, 2025. Photo: National Emergency Management Agency, Nigeria/Handout via Reuters
Three weeks ago, at least 13 people died and dozens more were missing after a boat ferrying around 100 passengers capsized in Niger State, in north-central Nigeria.
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