Boat capsizes in northwestern Nigeria, leaving dozens of people dead

A boat capsized Thursday in a river in Nigeria’s northwestern Sokoto state, leaving at least 47 people dead, officials and residents said.

Overloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria, at least 40 bodies recovered  Reuters

A boat has capsized in a river in Nigeria’s northwestern Sokoto state, leaving more than 40 people dead

The accident occurred on Thursday morning when passengers were heading either to plant or to harvest rice, said Sarkin Daji, a traditional leader in the area.

Local divers recover bodies as authorities continue search for more victims

Aug 20 - An overloaded boat capsized in Nigeria's northwest Sokoto state, with around 40 bodies of children recovered so far, a local official at the inland waterways authority said on Thursday.