# At least 46 dead after boat capsizes in north-western Nigeria

https://mins.news/en/item/27724

- BBC News, 2026-08-20 20:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj035jg256no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> At least 46 people have died after a boat carrying more than 70 people capsized in Sokoto state, north-western Nigeria. Sixteen people were rescued and 15 remain missing. Officials say most passengers were children travelling to rice fields, and a search operation is under way.

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