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Passengers Drowned as Canoe Capsizes in Plateau

No fewer than four people are feared dead after a canoe capsized into Fajul River, Langtang South Local Government Area of Plateau State.

A security analyst, Zagazola Makama, confirmed the development on Friday.

He said the incident occurred when a canoe paddled by 35-year-old Nankpak Danladi capsized while ferrying four passengers to Wase.

The incident occurred around 4 p.m. on September 10.

“All four passengers whose identities are yet to be confirmed, drowned in the river,” a source confirmed.

Following the report, security operatives in Langtang South mobilised local divers for a search-and-rescue operation.

As of press time, no bodies had been recovered.

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