Boat accident claims lives

The Zamfara State Government has reported that 40 people died in a boat accident in the Gummi Local Government Area.

The boat, which was carrying 40 individuals, capsized in the Bakin Kasuwa River in the Uban Dawaki community on Sunday. Sulaiman Idris, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, confirmed the tragedy, noting that the governor has described it as a major disaster.