{"id":171488,"date":"2025-07-27T21:07:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T20:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/boat-mishap-update-26-rescued-13-dead-nsema"},"modified":"2025-07-27T22:28:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T21:28:52","slug":"boat-mishap-update-26-rescued-13-dead-nsema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/boat-mishap-update-26-rescued-13-dead-nsema","title":{"rendered":"Boat mishap update: 26 rescued, 13 dead \u2013 NSEMA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, has disclosed that a total of 39 persons were travelling in the boat that capsized in Kwata, heading to Zumba Market in Shiroro Local Government Area.<\/p>\n<p>The Director General of NSEMA, Alhaji Abdullahi Baba Arah, made this known in an update on the incident in a statement issued by the Director of Information and Special Duties, Dr Ibrahim Hussaini.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that out of the 39 passengers, 26 were rescued while 13 dead bodies were recovered and buried.<\/p>\n<p>He revealed that among the dead were eight women, three men and two children.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred around 11:45 am on Saturday when the boat, loaded with goods and passengers, capsized on its way to the weekly market in the area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, has disclosed that a total of 39 persons were travelling in the boat that capsized in Kwata, heading to Zumba Market in Shiroro Local Government Area. 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