Boat full of guests returning from wedding ceremony drowned in river, 103 people died

abuja (Best Hindu News): At least 103 people were killed and around 100 others were rescued after a boat capsized in the country’s central state of Kwara. Police spokesman in Kwara, Ajay Okasanmi, told Xinhua on Tuesday that the accident happened on Monday morning in a river in the state’s Patigi local government area, when the travelers were returning home from neighboring Niger State in the central region. Okasanmi said some others were missing, Xinhua news agency reported. Rescue operation underway.

“I can confirm that more than 200 people are involved in this incident,” the police officer said. We continue to cooperate with rescue teams and other agencies of the government to rescue the remaining and recover other bodies. In an earlier statement, Kwara state governor Abdulrahman Abdulrajak said the victims were returning from a wedding ceremony in neighboring Niger when the incident occurred. Boat accidents are frequently reported in this West African country.