While 150 passengers managed to escape, 42 bodies have been recovered through search and rescue operations carried out by emergency responders, while 108 individuals are still missing.
He claimed the passengers disregarded safety warnings, saying, “This was a truly avoidable accident—300 people on a wooden boat.
It’s just tragic.”Following the incident, the Niger State Emergency Management Agency released a statement confirming that 150 people had been rescued, while another 150 remained missing.
However, some residents of Niger State have expressed doubts about the agency’s ability to locate additional victims.
Based on reports, Niger State is fast becoming synonymous with mass fatalities and burials.
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