16 dead, at least 150 missing after boat capsizes in Nigeria

Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency says 16 bodies have been recovered so far in central Niger State, where around 150 passengers are missing after a boat capsized late Tuesday. Authorities say the tragedy was caused by overloading the boat. The boat was ferrying more than 300 passengers on the River Niger when it overturned on Tuesday night, said the agency's head Abdullahi Baba Arah. The agency says rescue workers continue to search for more survivors along the River Niger, where the accident happened. Officials say about 150 passengers were rescued, but the rest are yet to be accounted for. Source: Emirates News Agency