Update:Taraba Boat Mishap about 40 dead while search continues- Videos

 

No fewer than 40 persons with a peaugeut j5 loaded with grains had been killed when a ferry boat capsized  in River Benue at IbI local government area of Taraba state

 

 

An Eye withness who spoke to Liberty news said that the people filled the boat because of the reduction in the price of the ferry which made it more cheaper.

 

Corpses are still being removed from the River at the time of filling this report.

 

Many victims from Ibi town  mostly woman and children’s were buried according to Islamic rights.

 

Rotv24.com had earlier reported https://rotv24.com/boat-capsized-in-taraba-3-missing/ and threr people were still being searched as they were missing.

An update now revealed that about 40 people lost theor lives while the search continues.

 

Watch the video of local search crew below.

 

 

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