Emergency officials and residents say more than 50 bodies have now been recovered from the Gorau boat accident, but authorities are still reconciling the number of passengers, survivors and those missing.

A boat has capsized in a river in Nigeria’s northwestern Sokoto state, leaving at least 47 people dead.

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — A boat has reportedly capsized at Gorau village in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, prompting an emergency response by relevant…