# Nigeria: Dozens killed after overloaded boat capsizes in Sokoto

https://mins.news/en/item/27599

- DW, 2026-08-20 17:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/nigeria-dozens-dead-after-boat-capsizes-in-sokoto/a-78449903?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> At least 50 people died when an overloaded boat capsized in a river in Nigeria’s northwestern Sokoto state. Local officials said around 40 children were among the casualties, while rescue operations continued.

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