Overloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria, around 40 corpses recovered, waterways authority says

By Thomson Reuters Aug 20, 2026 | 10:36 AM

Aug 20 (Reuters) – An overloaded ‌boat capsized in ‌Nigeria’s Sokoto ⁠state, ⁠with around 40 corpses recovered, ⁠a ⁠local official at the inland ‌waterways authority ⁠said on Thursday.

(Reporting by ⁠Hamza ‌Ibrahim ⁠and Ahmed ‌Kingimi;Writing by Chijioke ⁠Ohuocha;Editing by Alexander Winning)

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