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Overloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria, around 40 children's bodies recovered
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- 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.S1
- killed several missing as overloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria rescue ops onS2
- The boat capsized near Gorau in Sokoto's Goronyo area, with rescue efforts continuing, an official saidS3
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Overloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria, around 40 children's bodies recovered
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.
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40 killed, several missing as overloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria; rescue ops on
killed several missing as overloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria rescue ops on
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Overloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria, at least 40 bodies recovered
The boat capsized near Gorau in Sokoto's Goronyo area, with rescue efforts continuing, an official said
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Published Aug 20, 2026
What to know
- 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.S1
- killed several missing as overloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria rescue ops onS2
- The boat capsized near Gorau in Sokoto's Goronyo area, with rescue efforts continuing, an official saidS3
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