Nigerian authorities say they recovered 10 bodies on Wednesday after a boat carrying dozens of passengers capsized in a river in the north.
A local official is quoted as saying that the boat had been overloaded with passengers "beyond its capacity”.
The boat had been carrying passengers returning from a farm on the River Niger and broke in half as it approached Samanaji village in Koko-Besse district.
Over 80 passengers were rescued.
Boat accidents are relatively common in Nigeria with many being blamed on overloading or poor safety measures.
Source: BBC
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