Boat carrying wedding guests capsizes in Nigeria, leaving over 100 dead.
TL;DR
About 100 people died and many others are still missing after a boat carrying wedding guests capsized on the Niger River in Nigeria's Kwara state. The boat was reportedly overpowered by river waves and smashed against a tree. Rescue efforts and the search for survivors are ongoing. This is the second major boat accident on the same river this year.
- About 100 dead in Nigeria after boat carrying wedding guests capsizes The Washington Post
- Nigerian Wedding Boat Ride Ends in Tragedy, With at Least 103 Dead The New York Times
- Police say about 100 people returning from wedding killed when boat capsizes in northern Nigeria WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland
- Hundreds of people feared dead as boat capsizes in Nigeria CNN
- About 100 wedding guests feared dead as boat capsizes in northern Nigeria The Guardian
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