One person has been confirmed dead and eight missing after a boat capsized on Buruku River in the Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State. The incident, according to sources, happened around 11 am on Saturday when about 200 people, who had gone for a burial ceremony, were returning back to base. The boat, it was ga…

…survived for three days alone at sea after his older brother and cousin di£d when their boat capsized, and he made a horrifying revelation when he was pulled to safety by a passing fishing vessel. Derek Parker Aghnaanga had been fishing for halibut along with his cousin and brother when their small skiff overturned nea…

…in Kijio community, also in Goronyo Local Government Area.40 people feared dead as boat capsizesPreviously, Legit.ng reported that at least 40 people are feared dead after a wooden canoe capsized in Gorau town, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, while transporting farmers and labourers to rice fields across…

Two fishermen missing as boat capsizes in Bayelsa Two fishermen have gone missing after their boat capsized off the coast of Opu-Okumbiri community in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Residents of the community identified the missing fishermen as Elder Sunday Sample Timothy and his assistant, Mr Avarada. A…

30 feared d3ad as boat capsizes in Jigawa Search and rescue operations are underway after a boat carrying more than 30 people reportedly capsized at Malamawar Yan Dutse community in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The Director of Planning, Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), confirmed the inc…

Captain detained after 15 tourists are k!lled as boat capsizes in southern Vietnam; Vietnamese police on Sunday detained the captain of a speedboat that capsized off southern Vietnam, k!lling 15 Indian tourists. The speedboat was carrying 32 Indian tourists and four Vietnamese crew members when it overturned less than…