PRESSINFORMAT learnt that the boat mishap occurred when the passengers had been heading to the favored Kwata Saturday Market.

The wood boat capsized on account of overloading.

The boat was stated to be conveying ladies, kids, items, together with animals, fish, rices, maize amongst others to the market.

When contacted, the sarkin ruwa (in control of rescue) at Zumba, Mr. Umar Musa advised PRESSINFORMAT {that a} complete of fifty individuals had been within the boat when it capsized yesterday morning.

In response to him, solely particular person misplaced his life, whereas 49 others had been rescued by divers, including that each one the products being conveyed to the market had been misplaced within the mishap.

“Right now, I can affirm to you that just one particular person, a male died and 49 individuals had been rescued,” he stated.

Additionally, the State Director Common Niger State Emergency Administration Company, NSEMA, Alh. Ibrahim Inga confirmed the boat accident.

Inga acknowledged that one corpse was recovered from the river, whereas all the opposite passengers had been rescued.