Dozens dead after boat capsizes in Nigerian river
- At least 47 people have died after a boat capsized in a river in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Sokoto on Thursday, according to officials and local residents.
- The vessel was carrying upwards of 80 passengers, the majority travelling to work on farms in the town of Gorau, located within the Goronyo local government area, officials said.
- Abdulkadir Yusuf, Sokoto state manager at the National Inland Waterways Authority, confirmed that the death toll stood at 47 people "so far.
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- At least 47 people have died after a boat capsized in a river in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Sokoto on Thursday, according to officials and local residents.
- The vessel was carrying upwards of 80 passengers, the majority travelling to work on farms in the town of Gorau, located within the Goronyo local government area, officials said.
- Abdulkadir Yusuf, Sokoto state manager at the National Inland Waterways Authority, confirmed that the death toll stood at 47 people "so far.
Sources: The Independent