40 feared dead as boat carrying farmers capsizes in Sokoto

About 40 radical are feared dormant aft a vessel carrying farmers and labourers to their atom farms capsized successful Gorau town, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

The incidental occurred erstwhile the victims were crossing a watercourse to entree their farms.

Most of those connected committee were reportedly children aged betwixt 10 and 15 years.

An eyewitness said much than 70 radical were connected the vessel erstwhile it capsized soon aft departure.

The colony caput was besides among the passengers but was reportedly rescued.

“So far, we person recovered astir 40 bodies, portion six people, including the colony head, were rescued,” a section writer who was astatine the scene, Sharhabilu Yahuza Kiliya, told our reporter.

Kiliya said the victims comprised workplace owners and labourers engaged to harvest rice.

According to him, the canoe capsized soon aft taking off, prompting section divers to statesman rescue operations.

“Rescue operations are inactive ongoing, with section divers searching for those inactive missing and recovering bodies,” helium said.

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