Ten die as 'overloaded' boat breaks apart in Nigeria

Nigerian authorities say they recovered 10 bodies on Wednesday after a boat carrying dozens of passengers capsized in a river in the north,

A local official is quoted as saying that the boat had been overloaded with passengers "beyond its capacity”.

The boat had been carrying passengers returning from a farm on the River Niger and broke in half as it approached Samanaji village in Koko-Besse district.

Over 80 passengers were rescued.

Boat accidents are relatively common in Nigeria with many being blamed on overloading or poor safety measures.

This article originally appeared on BBC News