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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Abuja, January 4 (Xinhua) — At least 25 people were killed and 14 are missing after a boat carrying mostly local fishermen and farmers capsized on the Kamadougou-Yobe River in northern Nigeria, emergency services and police said on Sunday.
Yobe state disaster management director Mohammed Goje said 13 other passengers were rescued after the boat capsized in Garbi township, Nguru local government area on Saturday evening.
The wooden boat capsized while en route from the neighboring village of Adiyani in the northwestern state of Jigawa to the northern state of Yobe, M. Goje said, adding that emergency services personnel and volunteers from local communities rushed to the aid of the victims.
Jigawa state police spokesman Lawan Shiisu told Xinhua by telephone on Sunday that at least 52 people were on board the "overloaded boat" when it departed from Adyani on Saturday evening.
L. Shiisu stated that the initial death toll was 14, but that number increased during the rescue operation. Police have launched an investigation into the cause of the incident.
In Nigeria, ship accidents are common due to overloading, improper operation, and adverse weather conditions.
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