At least 47 people have died after a boat capsized on Thursday near Gorau, in Goronyo local government area of Sokoto State.
The boat was carrying farmers and labourers heading to their rice farms when it capsized shortly after setting off. Officials say more than 80 people were on board. Many of the dead are children, between the ages of 10 and 15.
The official death toll stands at 47, according to a state waterways official. But eyewitnesses said Thursday evening 57 bodies had been recovered. Search efforts for survivors and the missing are still ongoing.
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