Breaking news- A Boat Carrying 150 Passengers Stumbles In River Niger! No One Has Been Found Alive Yet[pic]

No fewer than 42 people were
yesterday drowned in a boat mishap on
River Niger close to Malilli village in
Borgu Local Government Area of Niger
when traders were returning from
Malilli Village to Tunga Illo village, after
the day's market. The boat which had
over 150 passengers capsized midway
and drowned 42 people, while 100
others were missing. Local divers
helped in recovering the corpses and
are still looking for more. The Secretary
to the State Government who
confirmed the incident said; ''We
believe that the boat was overloaded
because the boat's capacity was put at
60 passengers, but over 150
passengers were said to be on board
during the incident. The debris in the
swollen river may also have been
responsible for the incident'' The
recovered corpses would be given a
mass burial close to the river bank, and
neighboring villages have also been
alerted to look out for floating corpses.