Passengers swim to safety as boat capsizes in Bayelsa
No life was lost in the incident, says an official of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria.
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Two die in Lagos boat accident
An official said the 20-passenger ferry, carrying 17 passengers, capsized at about 7.45 a.m.
Four siblings drown, another missing in Kebbi boat mishap
"All the four bodies recovered were of my children. Three boys and a girl. The fifth one is a boy ...
160 feared dead in Kebbi boat mishap – Official
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) says 180 passengers were aboard the ill-fated boat.
LASWA withdraws 5 boats, confiscates 55 life jackets over safety concerns
A total of 106 boats were inspected across Ikorodu, Agbara, Badagry and Apapa axis
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Uber launches ‘boat taxis’ on Lagos waters
UberBoat will be operational on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for N500.
36 people missing as boat sinks in DRC – Police
The boat filled with goods and passengers capsized at Mambutuka locality in Maluku commune.
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Two dead, 16 missing in Lagos boat accident
The boat was conveying 21 passengers; three people were rescued while the two corpses have been recovered.
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13 killed as overloaded boat capsises in Central Indonesia
Weak implementation of security policies frequently triggers such incidents in Indonesia.
Uganda boat mishap death toll rises to 33 – Police
The death toll from a boat accident on Lake Victoria over the weekend rose to 33 on Monday, Ugandan police ...
Boat capsizes killing 11 in Ogun
Two people are missing, police say.
Tunisian boat carrying 40 African migrants stranded without aid
“The African migrants at sea are in a bad condition."
Boat carrying 160 migrants sinks off Northern Cyprus coast, 16 dead: CNN Turk
The boat was carrying 150 people when it went down.
Death toll from Tunisian migrant boat accident rises to 112
The ill-fated boat was packed with about 180 migrants.
14 family members die after boat capsizes
“The victims include six women, plus eight children all under the age of 15."
Libya fishermen find 28 dead migrants in boat offshore – Official
No fewer than 150,000 have made the crossing to Italy annually over the past three years.
Boat accident in Lagos; father, mother, son missing
Police said the actual number of passengers aboard the ill-fated boats was yet to be ascertained.
Nigeria under Buhari is on bumpy ride but will end well – Aide
The presidential aide appealed to Nigerians to have faith in the current administration.
I may dump PDP, but will never join APC, Fayose explains
"I can’t jump the boat , even if I want to jump, I won’t jump into the red sea."
Boat conveying election materials capsizes in Ondo
The APC won the election in Ese Odo.
7 feared dead in Zamfara boat mishap
A 10-passenger boat carried 22 travellers when it capsized.
One injured, 15 rescued in Lagos boat mishap–NEMA
The incident was caused by a bigger boat which destabilised the wooden boat.
NEMA confirms 4 dead in another Lagos boat mishap
The agency says 13 other passengers were rescued.
35 persons still missing in Malaysian boat mishap
The official said that the accident happened at about 12:30 a.m. local time on Wednesday. ------------------------------------- Malaysian Officials on Wednesday, said ...
Ikorodu boat mishap: Private operators complain of low patronage
"For now, there is about 45 per cent patronage. We are still hoping that our regular passengers will come back.” ...