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A boat conveying 50 passengers capsized on Thursday in Gandi district, Sokoto state. Emergency officials say 21 people were killed while 29 were rescued.
The passengers were heading to Garin Kare village on the other side of the river to check on their homes, which they deserted following deadly raids by bandits last month.
Suleiman Karim of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said the vessel which was overloaded overturned in strong currents in a river in Gandi.
Rescue teams have recovered the bodies of 17 women and four children.
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