When a boat caught fire in Katcha Local Government Area, Niger State, two children perished and two more people were injured.
It was reported that a jerry can of gasoline inside the boat caught fire due to a mechanical issue with the engine.
“NSEMA has received a report of another boat mishap in Katcha LGA that resulted in the deaths of two children and the injuries of two others,” he continued. The tragedy happened yesterday, October 20, 2023, at roughly six o’clock in the evening.
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A jerry can of gasoline that was kept inside the boat and was lighted by the engine of the boat caught fire owing to a mechanical failure, injuring 145 individuals.
The people inside are from Kogi State’s Danbo community, and they were returning from Katcha Market. One corpse has been found thus far, while the second is still being looked for.
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