Coverage dated June 12, 2023 to June 13, 2023

Boat carrying wedding guests capsizes, killing at least 103

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More than 100 people died after a boat carrying wedding guests capsized in Nigeria on Monday, authorities said.

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Fox News
Boat capsizes in northern Nigeria, killing nearly 100 wedding guests (opens Fox News)
Published Jun 12, 2023
Fox News's feed description
Police said Tuesday a boat carrying residents who were returning from a wedding ceremony capsized in northern Nigeria, resulting in the death of around 100 people.
CBS News
About 100 people killed after boat returning from wedding capsizes in Nigeria (opens CBS News)
Published Jun 12, 2023
CBS News's feed description
The victims, including women and children, were returning from an overnight wedding ceremony, a resident said.
The Guardian
About 100 wedding guests feared dead as boat capsizes in northern Nigeria (opens The Guardian)
Published Jun 12, 2023
The Guardian's feed description
Victims, including women and children, were returning from ceremony, police say
New York Times
Wedding Guests Among at Least 103 Killed in Boat Accident in Nigeria (opens New York Times)
Published Jun 12, 2023
New York Times's feed description
The boat capsized on the Niger River at night, when many passengers were returning from a wedding party.
NBC News
More than 100 people killed after boat returning from wedding capsizes in Nigeria (opens NBC News)
Published Jun 12, 2023
NBC News's feed description
Many of the victims drowned because the accident happened at about 3 a.m. and not many knew of it until hours later, police said.
KEYT Santa Barbara
Police say about 100 people returning from wedding killed when boat capsizes in northern Nigeria | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published Jun 12, 2023
KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description
Police say about 100 people returning from wedding killed when boat capsizes in northern Nigeria
ABC 7 New York
Boat carrying wedding guests capsizes, killing at least 103 (opens ABC 7 New York)
Published Jun 13, 2023
ABC 7 New York's feed description
More than 100 people died after a boat carrying wedding guests capsized in Nigeria on Monday, authorities said.
Portland Press Herald
At least 103 wedding guests killed when boat capsizes in northern Nigeria (opens Portland Press Herald)
Published Jun 13, 2023
Portland Press Herald's feed description
Locals said it was the deadliest boat accident they have seen in many years.
New York Post
More than 100 wedding guests killed when boat splits, capsizes in Nigeria (opens New York Post)
Published Jun 13, 2023
New York Post's feed description
The death toll from the boat capsize in Nigeria has risen to 106 people who were killed on their way home from a wedding.
KESQ Palm Springs
More than 100 dead after wedding party as boat capsizes in Nigeria (opens KESQ Palm Springs)
Published Jun 13, 2023
KESQ Palm Springs's feed description
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — More than 100 people are now confirmed dead after a boat ferrying hundreds of wedding guests overturned Monday in the river Niger around north-central Nigeria, local police said.
Deseret News
A boat capsized in Nigeria, killing at least 103 people returning from a wedding (opens Deseret News)
Published Jun 13, 2023
Deseret News's feed description
‘The boat capsized in complete darkness and it wasn’t until hours later that we were alerted,’ Mr. Ajayi said.

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