At least 28 teenagers have drowned after their boat capsized in north-western Nigeria.
They were trying to cross a river to fetch firewood on Tuesday evening in the Shagari region of Sokoto state.
Regional government official Aliyu Dantani told the BBC most of the dead were girls.
It is not yet clear exactly how many people the boat was carrying but 28 bodies have been found.
Rescuers are continuing to search the waters for others who are missing.
It is not known what caused the boat to capsize, but boat accidents are common in Nigeria - often blamed on overloading, poor maintenance and bad weather.
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