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By Oduyemi Odumade The House of Representatives Committee on Inland Waterways says effective oversight of relevant agencies of government and adequate legislations, will address the root causes of boat mishaps. Chairman of the House Committee, Mr. Ojema Ojotu who said this at the Inaugural meeting of the House in Abuja noted that there had been several reports of deaths resulting from boat mishaps in the country. The Lawmaker also […]
Rescue workers are searching for 167 people still missing after their boat capsized in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday. Reports say more than 40 bodies have been recovered while 189 survivors were rescued after the boat sank in the Congo River. According to the report, the boat was overloaded with more than 300 passengers and cargo, said a civil society group involved in rescue and recovery efforts. Boats […]
The body of a newborn baby has been recovered from a boat carrying migrants during a rescue operation off the Italian island of Lampedusa. Reports say the mother is thought to have given birth during the journey from North Africa and the death is being investigated. According to the reports, more than 8,000 migrants have arrived in Lampedusa over the past three days. European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen […]
No fewer than 11 people have been confirmed dead in a fresh boat accident in Adamawa State, Nigeria. The accident happened on Monday afternoon, at Kwatan Mallam Adamu in Gurin village, Fufore Local Government Area. It was gathered that the boat was carrying about 40 passengers, including women and children when it capsized due to strong winds and thunderstorms. Intelregion reported that local divers have recovered 11 […]
At least 26 people died in Niger state after a wooden boat they were traveling in capsized in a dam on Sunday. The vessel was carrying over 100 passengers, including women and children, who live in communities between Jebba and Kainji dam in the Mokwa area of the state, before it hit a reservoir. The spokesperson to the State Governor, Bologi Ibrahim who said a combined rescue operation […]
The bodies of 23 Rohingyas who were fleeing Myanmar's Rakhine state have been recovered after their boat sank. According to reports, thirty others are still missing, while eight people are reported to have survived the mishap. The survivors said they were trying to reach Malaysia when their boat carrying more than 50 passengers foundered and was abandoned by its crew on Sunday. Every year thousands of Rohingyas attempt the perilous […]
Spanish rescuers are searching waters off the Canary Islands for a boat carrying at least 200 African migrants who went missing more than a week ago. The aid group Walking Borders says the fishing boat sailed from Kafountine, a coastal town in southern Senegal that is roughly 1,700km (1,057 miles) from Tenerife. The group says many children are on board, Spain's Efe news agency reports. Two similar boats carrying dozens […]
