Rescue workers in northern Nigeria are searching for about 25 people still missing after a boat accident on 17 August 2025 in Sokoto State. The boat, carrying over 50 passengers to a local market, capsized in the River Goronyo. So far, 25 people have been found alive. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is working [...]
A boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Yemen, killing at least 86 people. The boat had about 170 migrants, mostly from Ethiopia. Only 42 were rescued. The boat capsized in bad weather near Abyan province. Many bodies have been found along the shore. Yemen is a key route for migrants from the Horn [...]
A tourist boat named Wonder Sea Boat capsized in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay during a sudden thunderstorm, killing at least 37 people and leaving five missing. The boat was carrying 48 passengers, mostly Vietnamese families from Hanoi, and five crew members. More than 20 children were on board. Ten people, including a 14-year-old boy trapped [...]
A ferry carrying 65 people sank near Bali, Indonesia, on July 3, 2025. The boat, KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya, left East Java’s Banyuwangi port but sank soon after due to bad weather. So far, six people, including a three-year-old boy, have died, and 29 survivors have been rescued. About 30 people are still missing. Rescue [...]