Nigeria: boat accident claims 20 lives

Boat accident claims 20 lives in Nigeria

At least 20 passengers died when their boat capsized in Nigeria’s Benue State, the Benue State Police Command said.

The wooden boat, carrying passengers returning from a market, sank in a section of the Benue River that flows through the Igatu region, said Benue Police spokesperson Catherine Anene.

Search and rescue efforts recovered 20 bodies, while 11 people were rescued and taken to the hospital.

Rescue operations are continuing in the area.

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