Nine bodies recovered from Niger boat accident – NSEMA
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency has said that nine bodies were recovered from a boat accident that occurred in Shiroro Local Government Area of the state.
The Head of Relief and Rehabilitation in NSEMA, Alhaji Salihu Garba, disclosed this in an interview in Minna on Sunday.
Recall that 10 persons were confirmed dead in a boat accident that occurred on Thursday, November 16.
The victims, mostly traders, were reportedly conveying goods from the Zongoru Community of Bassa Ward to Gijiwa, ahead of Friday market in Kuta, headquarters of Shiroro LGA, when the tragic incident happened.
He said that the agency had yet to identify two of the deceased persons, adding that all the deceased were from Zangoro.
He further said that there were 24 male and female adults and 10 male and female children in the boat when it capsized.
Garba also noted that a search operation was ongoing to recover the remaining bodies.
RIP for those that died in the boat