Nigerian authorities announced that at least 25 people have died, while 14 others are still missing, following a boat capsizing incident in Yobe State in northeastern Nigeria.
The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency said that the incident occurred when a large boat capsized after departing from a village in Jigawa State on its way to Yobe State, noting that the boat was carrying 52 passengers.
The authorities explained that 13 passengers were rescued alive and 25 bodies were recovered, while search and rescue operations are continuing to find the 14 missing persons.
The Jigawa State Police confirmed that the incident occurred, explaining that the boat capsized due to water leakage.
Deadly boat accidents are common in Nigeria, where vessels often operate without proper safety measures. Last September, at least 60 people were killed when an overloaded boat sank after colliding with a tree trunk in Niger State in central Nigeria.