Nigeria boat capsize leaves dozens dead and several missing
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- At least 46 people have died in Nigeria after a boat capsized in north-western Sokoto state.
- The boat was believed to be carrying more than 70 people, mostly children, and a search operation is ongoing, officials say.
- Police spokesperson Ahmad Rufai told the BBC on Thursday that 46 bodies had been found near Gorau in Gorony.
Confirmed
- At least 46 people have died in Nigeria after a boat capsized in north-western Sokoto state.
- Police spokesperson Ahmad Rufai told the BBC on Thursday that 46 bodies had been found near Gorau in Gorony.
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- The boat was believed to be carrying more than 70 people, mostly children, and a search operation is ongoing, officials say.