MAIDUGURI, Nigeria** — A tragic boat accident in Nigeria's northern Niger state has resulted in the deaths of at least 60 individuals. The incident occurred while the boat, primarily carrying women and children, was returning from a religious festival.
According to local official Jibril Abdullahi Muregi, approximately 160 people have been rescued after the wooden vessel sank on the night of October 1, 2024. The boat was transporting nearly 300 passengers back to Gbajibo from Mundi following the annual Maulud celebration when the disaster occurred.
Rescue operations are still in progress, but the cause of the capsizing remains unclear. Officials have noted that overcrowding and inadequate maintenance often contribute to boat accidents in Nigeria.
The community is mourning this significant loss, and further investigations are expected to shed light on the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
尼日利亞船隻翻覆，至少60人遇難，官員報告
梅杜古里，尼日利亞 — 尼日利亞北部尼日河州發生了一起悲慘的船隻事故，至少60人遇難。這起事件發生在一艘主要載著婦女和兒童的船隻返回宗教節日的途中。
根據當地官員朱布里·阿卜杜拉希·穆雷吉的說法，約160人已經被救起，這艘木船在2024年10月1日晚上沉沒。該船正載著近300名乘客，從穆迪返回到格巴吉博，慶祝完年度的馬烏盧德節後，事故發生。
救援行動仍在進行中，但翻船的原因尚不清楚。官員指出，擁擠和維護不善往往是尼日利亞水道上船隻事故的主要原因。
社區正在哀悼這一重大損失，進一步的調查預計將揭示這起悲劇的詳細情況。
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