{
  "id": 4785678,
  "title": "How my 3 daughters died in boat accident – Father",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/how-my-3-daughters-died-in-boat-accident-father",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T04:40:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/how-my-3-daughters-died-in-boat-accident-father/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Yalwan Rugu-Rugu community in Kano State, Nigeria, was struck with grief on Saturday after three sisters tragically drowned when the boat carrying them capsized in Tiga Dam. The victims, Murjanatu, Atikatu and Bilkisu, affectionately known as Amira, had gone with their brother, Usman Abdulhadi, also known as Abba, to the farm for the rice harvest. Once they had completed their day's labor, they embarked on a journey back home aboard the boat. Their father, Malam Abdulhadi Suleiman, a 55-year-old man, recounted the events leading to the disaster. The siblings had successfully finished their day's work and boarded the boat to return home. However, as the boat reached the center of the water, it unexpectedly capsized. Abba, being the sole adult on the boat, was unable to rescue his three sisters. In the aftermath, desperate neighbors tried to assist by launching three boats to rescue the drowning sisters, but unfortunately, all efforts were in vain. Rescuers managed to recover the bodies around 3:30 pm, nearly two hours after the incident occurred at approximately 1 pm. The girls' father expressed his devastation at losing his three daughters and the shock reverberating through the entire community. The village is left in silence, none having witnessed such a tragedy in its history. Malam Abdulhadi had hoped his daughters would pursue their education and attend tertiary institutions, a wish tragically never to be fulfilled. Despite his grief, he accepted the tragedy as Allah's will, praying for his daughters' souls to find eternal peace in Jannatul Firdaus. Neighbors, community members and even the Kano State Fire Service mourned the loss of the girls, with the latter's involvement only after the tragedy had been announced via social media.",
  "summary": "The Yalwan Rugu-Rugu community in Tudunwada Local Government Area of Kano State was thrown into mourning on Saturday after three sisters drowned when the boat carrying them capsized in Tiga Dam. The victims, Murjanatu, Atikatu and Bilkisu, popularly known as Amira, had gone to the farm with their brother, Usman Abdulhadi, also known as Abba, […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Three sisters, Murjanatu, Atikatu, and Bilkisu, drowned in Tiga Dam.",
    "Boat capsized after completing rice harvest labor.",
    "Father Malam Abdulhadi Suleiman lost all three daughters tragically."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The tragic loss of the three sisters has left their father and the entire Yalwan Rugu-Rugu community in grief, shattering the family's hopes for their education and future.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}