Nigeria boat accident claims over 100 lives

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 15, 2023 12:27 am

KANO, Nigeria: More than 100 people have drowned in north-central Nigeria after a boat carrying families returning from a wedding sank in a river.

Details about the accident in Kwara State were still emerging, but it was the latest boat tragedy in a country where river capsizes are common due to overloading, lax safety procedures and heavy flooding during the rainy season.

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