On August 20, local time, a serious shipwreck occurred in Sokoto state in northwestern Nigeria. A wooden boat carrying more than 70 people capsized while crossing the river. So far, at least 40 people have been killed. Abdul Kader Yusuf, regional manager of Nigeria's National Inland Waterways Authority, confirmed that the accident occurred in the town of Goronio Local Government District in Sokoto State. According to information, the passengers on board were mainly farmers who went to work in the rice fields nearby and workers employed to harvest rice. The boat was seriously overloaded at the time of the incident. Currently, the local government is still searching for the missing passengers, and the number of casualties is expected to rise.

On August 20, local time, a serious shipwreck occurred in Sokoto state in northwestern Nigeria. A wooden boat carrying more than 70 people capsized while crossing the river. So far, at least 40 people have been killed. Abdul Kader Yusuf, regional manager of Nigeria's National Inland Waterways Authority, confirmed that the accident occurred in the town of Goronio Local Government District in Sokoto State. According to information, the passengers on board were mainly farmers who went to work in the rice fields nearby and workers employed to harvest rice. The boat was seriously overloaded at the time of the incident. Currently, the local government is still searching for the missing passengers, and the number of casualties is expected to rise.