### [2026-08-19](/feed/2026/08/19/index.md)

##### Goronyo
# At least 52 people are killed when a boat carrying farm workers capsizes in Goronyo, Sokoto State, Nigeria. 




### Sources:

1. [Lagos Television](https://lagostelevision.com/52-bodies-buried-after-sokoto-boat-accident/)

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