Nigeria: At least 60 people have been confirmed dead after a boat carrying more than 100 passengers capsized on Wednesday in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State, according to local officials. The tragic incident occurred near the Gausawa community in Borgu Local Government Area, when the boat struck a submerged tree stump in the Kainji reservoir. The … Read more
At least 68 African refugees and migrants have died, and 74 remain missing after a boat capsized off Yemen’s southern coast, the United Nations’ International Organization for Migration (IOM) confirmed on Sunday. The vessel, carrying 154 Ethiopian nationals, sank near the province of Abyan, according to Abdusattor Esoev, the IOM’s head of mission in Yemen. … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has finalized its initial inquiry into the Greece boat tragedy. As part of the probe, 31 FIA officials, previously stationed at various airports, have been barred from traveling due to their alleged involvement in the incident. This decision was made after survivors were questioned about the circumstances surrounding the … Read more
