BBC News: 29 people, including children, killed in an overturned boat in Nigeria 
At least 29 people were shipwrecked in Kano state in northern Nigeria. This is reported by BBC News.
According to the newspaper, most of the victims are schoolchildren aged 6 to 12 years. The children were students in Islamic schools and were on their way to a religious event. It is noted that the boat, on board which accommodated about 50 people, capsized in the river.
Several survivors were taken to hospitals. At the moment, search and rescue services are continuing in the area of the incident. The causes of the disaster are now being established. At the same time, in similar incidents in the past, overloading of the vessel and poor service were the culprit, the publication specifies.
On November 22, it was reported that the Italian Financial Guard detained 40 gang members from Nigeria for money laundering, aiding illegal migration and prostitution. According to the investigation, the criminals were engaged in the enslavement and exploitation of people.