Boat capsizes in Nigeria's Yobe state, leaving 25 dead, 14 missing

YOBE, Nigeria — A passenger boat capsized in northern Nigeria’s Yobe state, leaving at least 25 people dead while 14 others remained missing, emergency services said Sunday. The boat was carrying residents who had gone to the local market as well as some who were involved in fishing or farming when it capsized along the Yobe River in Yobe state’s Garbi town on Saturday night, the Yobe emergency management agency said. Out of the 52 passengers on board the boat, 13 were rescued and are receiving medical assistance, the agency said in a statement. READ: 29 dead as boat sinks in north-central […]... Keep on reading: Boat capsizes in Nigeria's Yobe state, leaving 25 dead, 14 missing