At least 54 bodies have now been recovered from a boat carrying more than 200 passengers which capsized along the River Niger ...
The ill-fated boat was reportedly carrying approximately 200 passengers. Despite rescuers’ efforts, no survivors had been ...
Dozens of people were feared dead after a boat capsized on the Niger River in central Nigeria, a waterways agency spokesperson said on Friday. National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) spokesperson ...
The cause of the accident has yet to be determined. Factors such as turbulence, the boat striking an underwater snag or the ...
Rescuers were searching for survivors after the vessel, taking passengers to a food market, capsized along the River Niger, ...
Authorities say at least 100, most of them women, were missing after a boat taking them to a food market capsized in River ...
Authorities have not confirmed what caused the sinking but local media suggested the boat may have been overloaded.
At least 27 people died when a boat capsized on the Niger River in central Nigeria, say authorities. The boat was carrying ...