Bagwai boat disaster

Bagwai boat disaster
Date30 November 2021
LocationBagwai River in Kano State, Nigeria
Coordinates12°10′41″N 8°09′02″E / 12.1779569°N 8.1506689°E / 12.1779569; 8.1506689
TypeCapsized boat
Deaths29
Missing13+

On 30 November 2021, a severely overloaded boat carrying more than 50 people, mostly children aged between 8 and 15, capsized on the Watari Dam in Kano State, Nigeria. At least 29 are confirmed dead and 13 more are missing.