Rescue workers in northern Nigeria are searching for more than 40 missing passengers after a boat accident in Sokoto state, the authorities have said.
The National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) said the boat was carrying more than 50 people to a local market when it capsized in the River Goronyo on Sunday.
A Sokoto official told the BBC that four people have been found alive. Nema said it was “intensifying efforts alongside local authorities to locate [those] still missing”.
Boat accidents occur regularly in Nigeria due to overcrowding, poorly maintained boats and the failure to enforce safety regulations.