Four girls die after passenger boat overturns in Jigawa

Four girls drowned when a local vessel carrying eight passengers overturned while crossing a pond in Jigawa, Premium Times reported. The boat was travelling from Kwadige Village to Chai Chai Sabuwa Market on Wednesday. The supplied report did not give the girls’ ages or explain what caused the vessel to overturn.
Four girls drowned in a boat accident in Jigawa on Wednesday, Premium Times reported. The local vessel was carrying eight passengers as it travelled from Kwadige Village to Chai Chai Sabuwa Market. It overturned while crossing a pond, according to the report.
Four girls died in the incident. The supplied material did not identify the victims, give their ages or provide information about the condition of the other passengers. It also did not state what caused the vessel to overturn, whether rescue operations were carried out or whether authorities had opened an investigation.
The report identified the crossing between Kwadige Village and Chai Chai Sabuwa Market as the location of the journey. No further details about the pond, the vessel or the response to the accident were provided.
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