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Almost 80 people killed as boat capsizes in flood-swollen river in Nigeria

Por: CBS News World October 10, 2022

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People stranded due to floods following several days of downpours In Kogi Nigeria, October 6, 2022. Fatai Campbell/AP Lagos — Almost everyone on board a boat died when it capsized in a flood-swollen river in Nigeria's Anambra state, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Sunday. An estimated 85 people were taking the overloaded boat on Friday when flooding of the Niger River caused it to tip over. The boat reportedly carrying 85 persons... + full article



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