Dozens dead after boat capsizes in northwestern Nigeria

Residents say at least 46 bodies already recovered, while rescue operations continue before officials can confirm death toll.Published On 20 Aug 202620 Aug 2026Dozens of people have died when a boat capsized on a river in northwest Nigeria, according to officials and residents in Sokoto state.The boat may have been carrying workers heading to farms in Gorau town. Rescue efforts are continuing on Thursday near Gorau in the Goronyo local government area.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4At least 20 drown as boat carrying students after exams sinks in DR Congolist 2 of 4Dozens feared dead in Guyana after ferry carrying 133 people capsizeslist 3 of 4Five passengers found drifting days after boat sinks in Indonesialist 4 of 4Death toll from Zimbabwe ferry disaster rises to 72end of listAuthorities did not provide an official death toll, but a Reuters ⁠⁠news agency witness saw 50 bodies – many wrapped in mats and traditional cloth – lying in the forecourt of a mosque in Gorau ahead of their burial.A former councillor in Gorau told the AFP news agency that dozens had already been buried.“The situation is bad,” Ibrahim Musa told AFP. “We already buried 46 bodies and five others...