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Breaking News: Boat Carrying 150 Passengers Capsized In River Niger

So far 7 people have been confirmed dead, 7 in hospital while 136 are still missing. missing as boat carrying passengers from Kebbi State capsizes in River Niger.

A boat carrying 150 passengers from Ngaski Local Govt Area of Kebbi State who were returning
from Malali Market hit a branch of tree and capsized along River Niger.

the incident took place on Saturday 15th Apr.

Report says 'The Coordinator of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in charge
of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara State, Alhaji Sulaiman Muhammad said that efforts were on going between
 fishermen and the Nigerian Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) to rescue the missing passengers.'