# Boat capsizes in northwestern Nigeria, killing dozens

https://mins.news/en/item/27612

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-20 18:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4699LDw

> A boat overturned on a river in Nigeria’s northwestern Sokoto state, leaving at least 47 people dead.

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- [At least 46 dead after boat capsizes in north-western Nigeria](https://mins.news/en/item/27724) — BBC News, 2026-08-20
- [Nigeria: Dozens killed after overloaded boat capsizes in Sokoto](https://mins.news/en/item/27599) — DW, 2026-08-20