ANKARA: Trkiye on Friday extended condolences to victims of this week's boat accident in Nigeria. 'We are deeply saddened by the loss of many lives following the sinking of a boat carrying nearly 300 passengers in Nigeria,' the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The ministry extended its condolences to the 'brotherly and friendly' people of Nigeria. At least 42 people were killed after a boat carrying nearly 300 people returning from a religious festival in Nigeria's northern Niger state capsized on Tuesday. Many bodies were recovered on Friday and rescue operations are still continuing. Source: Anadolu Agency