The death toll from the boat capsize in Nigeria has risen to 106 people who were killed on their way home from a wedding.
A joyous celebration suddenly turned into tragedy when an overloaded wooden boat transporting a large wedding party capsized in a remote part of Nigeria, killing more than 100 people.
Police spokesman Okasani Ajayi said at least 144 people have been rescued over the past two days by first responders and local villagers — and he believed that more survivors could still be out there. They arrived at the celebration on motorcycles but were forced to leave on the boat at night after a downpour flooded the road, he said.
Fearing abductions by armed gangs on the roads, many Nigerians use boats to travel in remote parts of the country.
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