The Adamawa State Government has confirmed recovery of eight bodies after a canoe accident in Yola South Local Government Area.
The government also said eight of the passengers had been found alive while search for seven others was still on.
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A boat carrying 23 passengers capsized on Friday at a river in Yola South local government area but neither the government nor the Police could give details by Friday night, insisting that rescue efforts were still at infancy.
Officials of the State Government however gave an update of the canoe accident Saturday afternoon when they paid a visit to the scene of the accident.
The Executive Secretary of Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency, ADSEMA, Dr Mohamed Suleiman, who gave the latest figures to newsmen, assured that rescue efforts were still on to determine the fate of the passengers who were yet to be seen.
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Addressing those affected by the canoe accident, the Deputy Governor said the government had arrived at a decision to provide life jackets for canoe users.
She advised operators of canoes to monitor weather conditions, including likelihood of rain and storm before embarking on any journey, in the light of attribution of the Friday accident to a stormy rain.
She also warned against overloading of canoes to reduce likelihood of accidents.
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