A boat carrying residents returning from a wedding capsized in northern Nigeria killing about 100 people, police and local residents said Tuesday, as a search for survivors intensified.

Boat capsizes in northern Nigeria, killing nearly 100 wedding guests Tragic boat accident took place on the Niger River in Kwara state. Associated Press. Published June 13, 2023 1:45pm EDT.

Over 100 Missing in Nigeria After Boat Capsizes. Published Nov 29, 2024 at 12:33 PM EST. By . ... Rescue workers carry a victim of a boat accident in Kebbi, Nigeria, May 27, 2021.

Hundreds of people, including wedding guests, are feared dead in north-central Nigeria after a boat they were traveling in capsized in the river Niger early Monday, a local chief told CNN on Tuesday.

An overloaded wooden boat ferrying nearly 300 wedding guests across the Niger River in a remote part of Nigeria split in half and capsized, leaving at least 106 people dead, including children.

More than 100 people are now confirmed dead after a boat ferrying wedding guests overturned Monday in the river Niger around north-central Nigeria, local police said.

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A boat carrying mostly farmers capsized on a river in northwest Nigeria, drowning at least 40 people, President Bola Tinub u said Sunday.

MAIDUGURI and LONDON -- The death toll from a capsized boat that was carrying wedding guests in Nigeria has risen to more than 100, authorities said Wednesday. The wooden boat overturned early ...

People stranded due to floods following several days of downpours In Kogi Nigeria, October 6, 2022. Fatai Campbell/AP Lagos — Almost everyone on board a boat died when it capsized in a flood ...

Boat capsizes in Nigeria, drowning at least 40 people. The wooden boat was carrying mostly farmers across a river near Gummi town when the incident occurred. Published On 15 Sep 2024 15 Sep 2024.

Abuja, Nigeria – A boat carrying mostly farmers capsized on a river in northwest Nigeria, drowning at least 40 people, President Bola Tinubu said Sunday.. The accident happened in Zamfara state ...