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Five children and 21 women dead as boat capsizes in Sokoto
Aliyu Dantani, chairman of Shagari council area in Sokoto, says 26 persons have been confirmed dead after a boat capsized on Shagari river in Shagari LGA of the state.
Dantani, who spoke to NAN on Wednesday, said the incident occurred on Tuesday evening.
He said the actual number of passengers has not be ascertained, but that 21 of the 26 recovered corpses were women, while five were children.
He added that a search-and-rescue operation is ongoing, with local divers scouting the river for bodies or survivors.





