CANOTE, Nigerian rescuers are searching for more than 70 victims who went missing over the weekend. After a boat carrying local merchants sank in a river in the northeastern region of the country.

such a ship A motor vehicle carrying more than 100 passengers, including traders and children, capsized in Taraba state. on Saturday As he made his way to the market in the village of Mayo Raneva, on the other side of the river opposite Karim Lamido district, an official with the Nigeria Emergency Management Agency said there were still people. 73 people are missing and the bodies of 17 have been found, while officials were able to save 14 passengers from the boat with a total of 104 passengers, officials said. One more body was found on Monday, bringing the death toll to 18. Search and rescue teams are still working to find those still missing in the river.

Source: Thai News Agency