30 feared dead as canoe capsizes in Jigawa

No less than 30 radical are feared dormant aft a canoe capsized successful Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State.

An eyewitness told DAILY POST that the incidental occurred astatine Malamawar Yandutse colony on Sunday evening erstwhile the canoe, carrying astir 40 passengers, mostly women and children, capsized.

He said rescue operations are inactive ongoing, and families person been asked to place the bodies of the victims for burial.

Confirming the incident, the Director of Planning astatine the Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Muhammad Bala Sanusi, said rescue operations were ongoing, and the nonstop fig of casualties and survivors had yet to beryllium confirmed.

According to the SEMA official, the nonstop origin of the mishap has yet to beryllium established. He said officials of the bureau are inactive moving alongside section residents to find survivors and relationship for each passengers.

He added that the fig of casualties could not beryllium confirmed, arsenic rescue operations were inactive successful advancement astatine the clip this study was filed.

Also speaking, the Chairman of the Emergency Management Committee, Malam Habibu Dauda, confirmed the incident, appealing to the nationalist to stay calm and refrain from spreading unverified accusation until the applicable authorities merchandise an authoritative statement.

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