Nigeria boat accident claims dozens of lives, with many still missing

The death toll in a boat accident in Nigeria has risen to 28, with dozens still missing. The boat, carrying over 100 passengers, capsized along the Niger River while they were traveling to their farmlands. Local communities are mobilizing to support search operations, and divers have recovered four more bodies from the river. Concerns remain about the regular occurrence of deadly boat accidents in Nigeria, where remote and riverine communities rely on rivers for transportation. It is the third boat accident in a week in the country.