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At least 26 people were killed when a boat capsized in the Niger River in Kogi State, southern Nigeria. Local sources reported that the accident occurred while the boat was carrying traders from Ibaji to a market in Ilushi, Edo State, when it capsized in the river. The death toll is expected to rise. Boat capsizing incidents in Nigeria are common due to overloading, poor maintenance, and failure to adhere to safety regulations. A similar incident occurred in early September in Niger State, resulting in the deaths of at least 32 people.

Eight people were killed, and 14 others injured on Monday in a bus accident on the Eastern Desert Road in Beni Mazar, Minya Governorate, southern Egypt. Egypt's Ministry of Health and Population reported that 34 ambulances were dispatched to the scene, transporting the injured to hospitals. Minya Governorate has witnessed several similar accidents on desert roads in recent years.

At least 15 people were killed and 41 others injured in a traffic accident in Mexico. Local authorities said the accident occurred in southeastern Mexico when a heavy truck overturned and collided with a small car and a bus transporting construction workers on a road between Merida and Campeche, killing 15 people and injuring 41.This deadly accident is the third of its kind in Mexico in less than a week. Previously, 10 people were killed and 41 injured when a freight train collided with a bus at a rail crossing in Mexico City.Road accidents in Mexico have risen sharply in recent years, from 301,678 in 2020 to 377,231 in 2022, according to the latest data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography. In late January, 19 people were killed and 22 others injured in a road accident in the northwestern state of Sinaloa.