At least 27 dead, multiple missing after river ferry capsizes in Nigeria
3 weeks, 2 days ago

At least 27 dead, multiple missing after river ferry capsizes in Nigeria

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The cause of the accident has yet to be determined. Factors such as turbulence, the boat striking an underwater snag or the poor condition of the vessel could be responsible A ferry carrying dozens of passengers capsized Friday on the Niger River near Dambo in Kogi State, killing at least 27 people and leaving many others unaccounted for, officials said. Sandra Musa, spokesperson for Kogi State’s emergency management agency, said 27 bodies have been recovered so far. “It’s unclear how many people were on board, people don’t usually keep a record of passengers,” Musa said. In October, a boat carrying 300 passengers to a Muslim festival capsized in Niger State, leaving around 100 feared dead.

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38 dead, over 100 missing in Congo after ferry capsizes in Busira river
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1 day, 17 hours ago

38 dead, over 100 missing in Congo after ferry capsizes in Busira river

Deccan Chronicle  

Kinshasa: Thirty-eight people are confirmed dead, and over 100 remain missing in Congo after an overloaded ferry -- full of people returning home for Christmas -- capsized in the river Busira late on Friday night, according to local officials and eyewitnesses. The boat was travelling in the northeast of the Congo as part of a convoy of other vessels, and …

Dozens dead after ferry capsizes in DR Congo: Official
1 day, 19 hours ago

Dozens dead after ferry capsizes in DR Congo: Official

Al Jazeera  

At least 38 killed and more than 100 missing after ferry carrying people traveling for Christmas sank in the Busira River. At least 38 people have died and more than 100 others remain missing after a ferry carrying passengers travelling for Christmas capsized on a river in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to officials and witnesses. According …

38 people are dead and over 100 remain missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes in the river Busira
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1 day, 22 hours ago

38 people are dead and over 100 remain missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes in the river Busira

The Hindu  

Thirty-eight people are confirmed dead, and over 100 remain missing in Congo after an overloaded ferry — full of people returning home for Christmas — capsized in the river Burisa late Friday night, according to local officials and eyewitnesses. The boat was traveling in the northeast of the Congo as part of a convoy of other vessels, and the passengers …

38 people are dead and over 100 missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes on the Busira River
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1 day, 23 hours ago

38 people are dead and over 100 missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes on the Busira River

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — A ferry overloaded with people returning home for Christmas capsized on the Busira River in northeastern Congo, leaving 38 people confirmed dead and over 100 others missing, officials and eyewitnesses said Saturday. The sinking of the ferry late Friday came less than four days after another boat capsized in the country’s northeast, killing 25 people. According to …

38 people are dead and over 100 missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes
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2 days, 19 hours ago

38 people are dead and over 100 missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes

LA Times  

A ferry overloaded with people returning home for Christmas capsized on the Busira River in northeastern Congo, leaving 38 people confirmed dead and more than 100 others missing, officials and eyewitnesses said Saturday. The sinking of the ferry late Friday came less than four days after another boat capsized in the country’s northeast, killing 25 people. According to Ingende resident …

At least 25 killed after an overcrowded boat capsizes in Congo
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5 days, 19 hours ago

At least 25 killed after an overcrowded boat capsizes in Congo

NPR  

At least 25 killed after an overcrowded boat capsizes in Congo toggle caption Kevin S. Vineys/AP KINSHASA, Congo — An overcrowded boat capsized on a river in central Congo on Tuesday, killing at least 25 people, including children, and leaving dozens missing, officials and local residents said. "There was overloading at roof level and, as far as the lifeless human …

At least 25 are killed and dozens are missing after an overcrowded boat capsizes in Congo
5 days, 22 hours ago

At least 25 are killed and dozens are missing after an overcrowded boat capsizes in Congo

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — An overcrowded boat capsized on a river in central Congo on Tuesday, killing at least 25 people, including children, and leaving dozens missing, officials and local residents said. “There was overloading at roof level and, as far as the lifeless human bodies are concerned, at least 25 have been recovered so far,” said David Kalemba, Inongo’s river …

At least 27 dead, over 100 missing in Nigeria boat tragedy
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

At least 27 dead, over 100 missing in Nigeria boat tragedy

Hindustan Times  

At least 27 people died and more than 100, mostly women, were missing on Friday, after a boat transporting them to a food market capsized along the River Niger in northern Nigeria, authorities said. About 200 passengers were on the boat that was going from the state of Kogi to neighbouring state of Niger when it capsized, the Niger State …

Nigeria: 27 dead, over 100 missing after boat capsizes in Niger River
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Nigeria: 27 dead, over 100 missing after boat capsizes in Niger River

India TV News  

In a tragic incident, at least 27 people died while over 100, including women were missing, after a boat capsized along the Niger River in central Nigeria, the local emergency management agency said on Friday. The accident took place late Thursday when the boat carrying mostly traders from Missa community in central Kogi state was heading to a weekly market …

Boat carrying 200 passengers capsizes in Nigeria, 27 die, over 100 missing
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Boat carrying 200 passengers capsizes in Nigeria, 27 die, over 100 missing

India Today  

At least 27 people died and more than 100, mostly women, were missing on Friday, after a boat transporting them to a food market capsized along the River Niger in northern Nigeria, authorities said. About 200 passengers were on the boat that was going from the state of Kogi to the neighbouring state of Niger when it capsized, the Niger …

Nigeria confirms that at least 27 people died and more than 100 are missing after boat capsized
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Nigeria confirms that at least 27 people died and more than 100 are missing after boat capsized

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — At least 27 people died and more than 100, mostly women, were missing on Friday, after a boat transporting them to a food market capsized along the River Niger in northern Nigeria, authorities said. About 200 passengers were on the boat that was going from the state of Kogi to neighboring state of Niger when it capsized, …

At least 27 people die in Nigeria river, over 100 missing after boat capsizes
3 weeks, 3 days ago

At least 27 people die in Nigeria river, over 100 missing after boat capsizes

LA Times  

At least 27 people died and more than 100, most of them women, were missing Friday after a boat transporting them to a food market capsized along the River Niger in northern Nigeria, authorities said. About 200 passengers were on the boat that was going from the state of Kogi to neighboring Niger early Friday when it capsized, Niger State …

‘Burned to ashes’: More than 140 killed when gasoline tanker explodes in Nigeria
2 months, 1 week ago

‘Burned to ashes’: More than 140 killed when gasoline tanker explodes in Nigeria

LA Times  

People prepare bodies for burial in a mass grave after a tanker explosion in Majiya, Nigeria, on Wednesday. More than 140 people, including children, were killed in Nigeria when an overturned gasoline tanker truck exploded in flames while they tried to scoop up fuel, emergency services said Wednesday. The latest accident occurred at midnight in northern Jigawa state’s Majiya town …

Boat capsizes in eastern Congo lake, killing at least 50 people, witnesses say
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Boat capsizes in eastern Congo lake, killing at least 50 people, witnesses say

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A boat carrying scores of …

At least 64 people feared dead in Nigeria boat accident
3 months, 1 week ago

At least 64 people feared dead in Nigeria boat accident

The Hindu  

At least 64 people were feared dead following a boat accident on a river in Zamfara State in northwest Nigeria, local officials said on Saturday. A wooden boat carrying 70 farmers capsized as it was transporting them across the river to reach their farmlands close to Gummi town on Saturday morning. "This is the second time such an incident has …

Boat capsizes in Nigeria, drowning at least 40 people
3 months, 1 week ago

Boat capsizes in Nigeria, drowning at least 40 people

Al Jazeera  

The wooden boat was carrying mostly farmers across a river near Gummi town when the incident occurred. The wooden boat was ferrying more than 50 farmers to their fields across the river near Gummi town in Zamfara state on Saturday when it capsized, a local official said on Sunday. “This is the second time such an incident has occurred in …

At least 89 people dead as boat capsizes off Mauritania
5 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 89 people dead as boat capsizes off Mauritania

Al Jazeera  

Dozens missing after fishing vessel left from border of Senegal and Gambia with 170 believed to have been on board. At least 89 migrants and refugees bound for Europe have died, with dozens still missing, when their boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania, according to state media. Survivors quoted by state media said the boat had departed from the …

More than 80 passengers killed in the latest boat accident in Congo
6 months, 1 week ago

More than 80 passengers killed in the latest boat accident in Congo

LA Times  

A boat carrying more than 270 passengers capsized on a river near Congo’s capital of Kinshasa, leaving more than 80 dead, President Félix Tshisekedi said Wednesday. It was the latest deadly boat accident in the central African country where overloading is often blamed, including in February when dozens lost their lives after an overloaded boat sank. A statement quoting Tshisekedi …

At least 94 dead in Mozambique after ferry boat capsizes
8 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 94 dead in Mozambique after ferry boat capsizes

Al Jazeera  

Most of those on board were trying to escape the mainland because of a panic caused by disinformation about cholera. At least 94 people, including children, have died and 26 others are missing after a ferry boat capsized off the northern coast of Mozambique, say officials. The vessel was an overloaded fishing boat and was not licenced to transport people, …

Over 50 People Were Massacred on a Ferry on Niger River, Identity of Killers Still a Mystery
1 year, 1 month ago

Over 50 People Were Massacred on a Ferry on Niger River, Identity of Killers Still a Mystery

News 18  

Regular passengers of the “Tombouctou”, a ferry whose route runs along the Niger River in northern Mali, are accustomed to hearing gunfire from the riverbank during their journeys. One of these witnesses, Alhadj M’bara, described himself as a veteran of the “Tombouctou” — the white and blue three-decker boat with a slightly old-fashioned but dashing flag bearing the logo of …

Wedding boat ride ends in tragedy as over 100 dead after it capsizes in Nigeria
1 year, 6 months ago

Wedding boat ride ends in tragedy as over 100 dead after it capsizes in Nigeria

Hindustan Times  

The death toll from an overloaded boat that capsized in a remote part of Nigeria's north central region has risen to more than 100, police and officials said on Wednesday, in one of the worst such disasters in recent years. The wooden boat was ferrying people to Kwara state across a river from neighbouring Niger state after a wedding ceremony …

Death toll rises to 76 after boat sinks in southeastern Nigeria
2 years, 2 months ago

Death toll rises to 76 after boat sinks in southeastern Nigeria

Al Jazeera  

Anambra is among 29 of Nigeria’s 36 states to have experienced heavy flooding this year. The death toll from a boat accident in Nigeria’s southeastern state of Anambra has risen to 76, the president said on Sunday. The vessel capsized on Friday amid heavy flooding in the Ogbaru area of Anambra, according to officials on Saturday, when they said at …

Boat capsizes off Senegal coastline, 13 migrants killed
2 years, 5 months ago

Boat capsizes off Senegal coastline, 13 migrants killed

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — A boat carrying migrants trying to get to Europe capsized off the coast of Senegal, killing at least 13 people, according to local Red Cross officials. The incident happened near Kafountine in the southern Casamance area Monday night, said Djadja Sambou, an official with the Senegal Red Cross. Senegal sees many people try to migrate to Europe …

More than 100 missing, feared dead after Nigeria boat sinks
3 years, 6 months ago

More than 100 missing, feared dead after Nigeria boat sinks

Associated Press  

LAGOS, Nigeria — More than 100 people were missing and feared dead after a boat with more than 165 passengers, including women and children, broke up and sank as it was traveling in Nigeria’s northern Kebbi state, officials said Wednesday. Twenty-two people had been rescued and five bodies recovered, including a baby less than a year old, Sani Dododo, chairman …

27 dead after migrant boat capsizes off West African coast
4 years, 4 months ago

27 dead after migrant boat capsizes off West African coast

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — At least 27 people died when a boat carrying migrants capsized off the West African coast between Mauritania and Western Sahara, United Nations agencies said Friday. “Despite COVID-19 mobility restrictions, migrants are still compelled to undertake risky journeys,” said the Mauritania chief of mission for the International Organization for Migration, Laura Lungarotti. The boat left Dakhla, Western …

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