Minna – No fewer than 33 persons have been reported drowned when a boat capsized in River Kaduna in the night of Friday, October 15.
The incident happened at a section of the river between Danchitagi village in Lavun Local Government and Gbara community, in Mokwa Local Government in Niger state.
The boat was said to be carrying over 50 passengers as at the time it capsized.
Most of the victims were women and children and traders.
They were said to be returning from a weekly market in Danchitagi while others were returning home after attending a wedding ceremony in the neighbouring communities.
A source from the area said out of over 50 passengers in the ill-fated boat, only 17 people have been rescued alive.
“We believe the rest are no more alive because they have been in the water for several hours.
“The water level is also high now because of rainfall. We are still doing our best to look for the remaining people but the chance of their survival cannot be guaranteed,” the source declared.
(The Nation)
