Sokoto — At least 21 persons lost their lives while 12 others were rescued by local divers, when a canoe carrying 33 people capsized in a river in Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
THISDAY checks revealed that the incident occurred when 33 passengers boarded the canoe from Gandi settlement to Gidan Kare Village of Rabah Local Government Area.
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