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At least four victims have been confirmed dead, but rescuers fear more than 150 people could have drowned. A local official said the boat was carrying at least twice as many people as permitted.
Dozens of people are missing feared dead in Nigeria after a boat carrying about 200 broke in two and sank, officials say.
Most passengers were women and children travelling from neighhouring Niger to the north-western state of Kebbi.
One survivor said about 40 people had been rescued, but it is unlikely that many more survivors will be found.
Local authorities told the BBC that divers and emergency workers were trying to save others.
Five bodies have reportedly been recovered. Bodies are still being recovered. We can t ascertain the number for now, Yahaya Sarki, a spokesman for the governor of Kebbi, told the Reuters news agency.
Nigeria: Dozens drown after boat capsizes
At least three dozen bodies were recovered, but rescuers fear more than 150 people in total could have drowned. A local official said the boat was carrying at least twice as many passengers as permitted.
Boat capsizals are common in the area
Nigerian rescue workers pulled three dozen bodies from the water on Thursday, after a boat carrying at least 160 people capsized in the Niger River in northwestern Nigeria on the previous day.
The boat s maximum capacity was 80 passengers, with the vessel also weighed down with bags of sand from a gold mine.
The incident occurred near the town of Wara, which is on the shores of the Kainji Lake, according to a spokesman of the governor of Kebbi.
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