40 missing, 10 rescued as boat capsizes in Nigeria

Aug 18, 2025

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) deployed its response team to support ongoing rescue operations following the mishap.

Nigeria: Hundreds of people feared dead as boat capsizes in Niger River

Jun 13, 2023

The boat was said to be carrying up to 300 people overturned after hitting a tree trunk, according to the local chief.

1 dead as boat capsizes in Bihar's West Champaran boat

Jan 19, 2022

West Champaran (Bihar) [India], January 19 : One person died after a boat capsized in the Bhagwanpur Diyara area of Bihar's West Champaran district,...

Boat capsizes in Kushinagar, 3 reported dead

Apr 13, 2022

Kushinagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 13 : Two women and a teenager met watery grave when a boat capsized in Kushinagar, informed the officials...

About 140 people missing after boat sinks in Nigeria

May 26, 2021

Abuja [Nigeria], May 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Some 140 people went missing after an overcrowded boat carrying some 160 passengers capsized in Nigeria on Wednesday, media...

76 people killed in Nigeria boat accident

Oct 10, 2022

Abuja [Nigeria], October 10 : At least 76 people were killed in a boat accident in Nigeria's Anambra state on Sunday after a boat...