Canoe Capsizes: 47 Bodies Recovered in Gorau, Goronyo LGA
Forty-seven bodies have so far been recovered following the capsizing of a canoe earlier this morning at Gorau Community in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
The victims were reportedly crossing the waterway from one end to the other when the canoe capsized, throwing the passengers into the water.
Among the survivors are the canoe operator and the village head.
The recovered bodies have since been buried according to Islamic rites.
Rescue and recovery operations are ongoing, with personnel from the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), security agencies and the Nigerian Red Cross Society at the scene.
The teams, supported by local divers, are continuing the search for other passengers, while efforts are also underway to establish the exact number of people who were on board the canoe at the time of the incident.
The circumstances surrounding the incident are yet to be fully established, as rescue teams continue their search and recovery operations.
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