Overloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria's Sokoto State, killing at least 40 children
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An overloaded boat capsizes on the morning of Aug 20 in Nigeria's northwestern Sokoto State, killing at least 40 children heading to harvest rice. National Inland Waterways Authority regional manager Abdulqadir Yusuf says about 40 bodies have been recovered and search operations continue.
Key Facts
- Sokoto State regional manager Abdulqadir Yusuf said the boat was carrying mainly teenagers to harvest rice.
- National Inland Waterways Authority divers retrieved the bodies of the dead.
- Search operations continued after the Aug 20 accident in Sokoto State.
Sokoto State Boat Accident
An overloaded boat overturned in Nigeria's Sokoto State on the morning of Aug 20. Those aboard were mostly teenagers heading to collect rice. Abdulqadir Yusuf, regional manager of the National Inland Waterways Authority, said around 40 bodies of children had been found.
Search and Earlier Accident
Divers retrieved the bodies of the dead. Search operations were continuing after the accident. In January, a similar accident in Yobe State killed 25 people.
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Overloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria's Sokoto State, killing at least 40 children
