29 die as boat capsizes in northwestern Nigeria
14 April 2022 |
2:08 pm
At least 29 people have died after a boat capsized in a river in the northwestern Nigerian state of Sokoto, the governor- of the region said on Wednesday. Five children were among those who perished in the accident. The boat was carrying 35 people across the Shagari river when it sank.
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