Nigeria, July 27 -- Thirteen bodies have been recovered from a river where a boat capsized on Saturday, while several other passengers remain missing.

The tragedy occurred in Kwata, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, as the boat took traders to a local market.

The Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Abdullahi Arah, confirmed the incident in a statement issued by the Director of Information and Special Duties of the agency, Ibrahim Hussaini.

According to the report, the boat conveying passengers and goods to the weekly Zumba market capsized at about 11:45 a.m.

The vessel was reportedly overloaded and heading toward the market across the volatile waters of the river in Shiroro.

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