Bagwai boat disaster
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On 30 November 2021, an overloaded boat carrying more than 50 people, mostly children aged between 8 and 15, capsized on the Bagwai River in Kano State, Nigeria.[1][2] At least 29 are reported to have drowned and 13 are missing.[1][2]
Background
Boat accidents are common in Nigeria due to overloading, bad weather, poor maintenance and lack of regulations to protect the safety of passengers.[2]
Accident
The vessel was carrying Islamic school pupils from Badau village to the town of Bagwai on the other side of the river for a religious ceremony.[2] According to Saminu Abdullahi, the spokesperson for Kano State's fire service, the boat was meant to carry 12 people, however, more than 50 people were on the ferry at the time of the accident. Seven passengers were rescued and were sent to the hospital while 13 more remain missing.[1]
Reactions
Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje expressed shock after hearing news of the capsizing, calling the incident "a state tragedy," and thanked rescuers, saying "[w]e salute the courage and the patriotic posture of the rescue teams."[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Dozens, including many children, die in Nigeria boat disaster". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d Khalid, Ishaq (2021-12-01). "Nigeria boat capsize: At least 29 die in Kano state". BBC News. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ^ News, UK Time (2021-12-01). "Governor Ganduje reacts as 20 dead fear Kano boat crash". UK Time News. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
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