No fewer than 15 people have been confirmed dead after a boat they were travelling in capsized in Mai’adua Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The passengers were said to have boarded the local boat and were crossing the river when the tide increased and the boat capsized at about 11pm on Wednesday.
The bodies of the victims have been recovered and we’re laid to rest on Thursday in the state at Tsabu town in Mai’adua LGA of the state.
Among those that attended the funeral for the victims was the state’s Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ya’u Umar Gwajo-Gwajo,
The commissioner, who offered condolences to the community also presented relief materials to the family members of the deceased.
The incident comes days after a boat capsized in Sokoto state, leading to the death of more than 20 people.
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