Jigawa govt confirms six dead, 23 survivors in canoe accident

The Jigawa State Government has confirmed the betterment of six bodies and the rescue of 23 passengers pursuing a canoe capsize successful Ringim Local Government Area.

The State Commissioner for Special Duties and Humanitarian Affairs, Auwalu Danladi Sankara, confirmed the incidental portion speaking to journalists during a sympathy sojourn to the Malamawar Yandutse community, wherever the calamity occurred.

Sankara said the mishap happened astatine astir 1 p.m. connected Sunday erstwhile a canoe carrying betwixt 30 and 40 passengers capsized portion crossing the river.

According to him, 23 passengers were rescued alive, portion six bodies person truthful acold been recovered.

He added that hunt and rescue operations are inactive ongoing to find the remaining missi...