Mr Hussaini stated that over 50 residential houses were submerged and washed away with their occupants.
The DG added that the inferno extended to farmlands through the contaminated stream water, burning some farmers and destroying rice fields
Mr Baba-Arah also said that 69 people were injured in the explosion, while 20 shops were burnt.
The incident occurred on Saturday on the Dikko-Maje road in the Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State.
She commended the volunteers for their willingness to serve as disaster management vanguards.
”The boat mishap occurred last night, October 1, around 8:30 p.m. on the River Niger upstream Jebba dam,” NSEMA boss.
However, no one was trapped in the pit.
He also advised residents to desist from dumping refuse on waterways to prevent flood.
