Birds fly off an abandoned wooden boat, seen from the German NGO migrant rescue ship Sea-Watch 3 in the search and rescue zone off the North African coast, in the western Mediterranean Sea, July 26, 2021. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi
LAGOS, Aug 17 (Reuters) – More than 40 people were missing in a boat accident in Nigeria after a boat conveying 50 persons to a popular market in northwest Sokoto State capsized on Sunday, the country’s emergency agency said.
The passengers were travelling to Goronyo market, a popular food produce market in the state, when the boat capsized. Ten people have been rescued, Zubaidar Umar, the head of the National Emergency Management Agency, said in a statement on social media platform X.
The agency said it is collaborating with local authorities and emergency responders in a search and rescue operation to locate the missing persons.
Three weeks ago, at least 13 people died and dozens more were missing after a boat ferrying around 100 passengers capsized in Niger State, in north-central Nigeria.
(Reporting by Ben Ezeamalu; Editing by Chris Reese)
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This article contains reporting from Reuters, published under license.
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