40 women, children feared dead as boat capsizes in Jigawa River
The Jigawa State Police Command confirmed the incident on Monday, stating that search and rescue operations were ongoing to locate the missing passengers.
The Director of Planning at the Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Muhammad Sanusi, also confirmed the incident, saying the victims were mostly female farmers and agricultural workers who were travelling in a canoe when the accident occurred.
Sanusi said the exact cause of the boat mishap had not been established, adding that emergency officials, local divers and community members were involved in the search for possible survivors and victims.
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