Boat carrying over 35 people capsizes on River Rima in Sokoto State; one dead, several are presumed missing

A Boat with more than Thirty Five Persons onboard has capsized on River Rima along Dundaye Axis in Wamakko Local Government Area.

One dead Body has so far been recovered while nearly Fifteen of the Victims made it to the Shore.

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A boat with more than thirty five people onboard has capsized on the River Rima along the Dundaye axis in Wamakko Local Government Area of Sokoto state.

One dead body has so far been recovered, while nearly fifteen of the victims made it to the shore. Head of Operations National Emergency Management Agency Sokoto Operations Office Aliyu Shehu Kafidangi, Special Adviser Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency Nasiru Garba, and Red Cross have already visited the scene to profile data of the victims.

Some of the victims and eyewitness accounts disclose that the canoe was overturned due to overloading.

The boat occupants, comprising the elderly, women, children, and youth, were crossing the river to their farms. NEMA search and rescue team and Local divers are currently searching for the missing persons.