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No fewer than eight persons have died in a boat mishap which occurred in the early hours of Friday along the Dambo-Ebuchi sections of River Niger, Niger State.
According to eyewitnesses, the boat, belonging to one Musa Dangana, was carrying over 200 passengers, including market women and farm labourers, on their way to the Katcha weekly market when it capsized.
Local divers have been working tirelessly to recover the bodies of the victims, with eight bodies recovered so far.
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Also, search and rescue operations have continued as authorities strive to locate the remaining passengers.
Authorities are yet to issue an official statement on the incident.
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