The Niger State Emergency Management Agency has confirmed that 12 bodies of victims of boat mishap in River Kaduna had been recovered, while 18 of the victims have been rescued alive.
Alhaji Ibrahim Inga, the Director General of the agency, who confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Minna on Monday, said the deceased had since been buried.
NAN recalls that a boat carrying 30 traders from Kaduna State to Niger State capsized on River Kaduna on September 16.
Inga disclosed that 30 passengers were on the boat from Kuduru, Boze and Shakulape in Chikwum Local government Area of Kaduna State when it capsized as a result of heavy windstorm.
He said the boat capsized 30 minutes after take off around Kuduru community.
Inga said the traders were travelling to Kwata Market located in Zumba, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.
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