About 40 people are feared dead after a boat carrying farmers to their rice farms capsized in Gorau town, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
The incident occurred while the passengers were crossing a stream to reach their farms, with reports indicating that many of those on board were children between the ages of 10 and 15.
An eyewitness said more than 70 people were travelling on the boat when it capsized shortly after departure.
A local journalist at the scene, Sharhabilu Yahuza Kiliya, said about 40 bodies had been recovered, while six people, including the village head, were rescued.
According to him, the victims included farm owners and labourers engaged to harvest rice.
Rescue operations are ongoing, with local divers searching the area for missing persons and recovering bodies from the water.
