Nigeria: 47 Dead As Boat Capsizes in Sokoto

[Vanguard] Officials have told the Associated Press that 47 people died when a boat capsized in a river in Sokoto State on Thursday.

At least 50 people, mostly children, died after an overloaded boat capsized on Thursday ​in Nigeria's northwest Sokoto state, witnesses said.

The incident took place in the country's northwest ​Sokoto state, with many of the victims feared to be children.

A boat has capsized in a river in Nigeria’s northwestern Sokoto state, leaving at least 47 people dead

Residents say at least 46 bodies already recovered, as rescue operations continue before officials can confirm toll.

At least 50 people, mostly children, died after an overloaded boat capsized in Nigeria's northwest Sokoto ⁠state, witnesses said.

At least 50 people — many of them reportedly children — have died in a boat accident in northwestern Nigeria.

At least 50 killed, mostly children, as overloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria  Reuters

Abdulkadir Yusuf, Sokoto state manager at the National Inland Waterways Authority, said the death toll was 47 people “so far”.

At least 50 people, mostly children, have died after a boat carrying farm labourers capsized in Nigeria.

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

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 - At least 40 bodies, mostly of children, have been recovered after an overloaded boat capsized in Nigeria's northwest Sokoto state, local officials and residents said on Thursday.