Tragedy in Nigeria... dozens of children killed in boat capsizing

Dozens of children died after a boat carrying a load exceeding its capacity capsized in Sokoto State, northwestern Nigeria, as search operations for missing persons continued, according to a local official, on Thursday.

Abdulkadir Yusuf, director of the Nigerian Inland Waterways Authority, said in a statement that rescue teams had so far recovered the bodies of approximately 40 children from the scene.

A local resident reported that local divers participated in the recovery efforts, while search operations continued for other missing individuals.

Boat capsizing incidents are recurring in Nigeria, often due to vessels operating in unsafe conditions and being overloaded beyond their capacity.

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At least 25 people died last January following a similar boat capsizing incident in Yobe State, in the northeast of the country.