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June 13, 2023

On June 13, 2023, at least 100 people are killed when a wedding boat capsizes on the Niger River in Kwara State, Nigeria. The year's #1 song was "Last Night" by Morgan Wallen.

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2023 (MMXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2023rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 23rd year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 4th year of the 2020s decade.

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On June 13, 2023

  1. 2023 At least 100 people are killed when a wedding boat capsizes on the Niger River in Kwara State, Nigeria.

    2023 capsizing in Nigeria

    On 12 June 2023, a vessel capsized and split in two in the Niger River near Pategi, Kwara State, Nigeria. The boat was carrying attendees of a wedding, who came initially on motorcycles, but were stranded due to heavy rain. At least 108 people have been confirmed dead.

  2. 2023 Three people are killed and another three injured in an early morning stabbing and van ramming attack in Nottingham, England.

    Vehicle-ramming and stabbing attacks in England

    In the early morning of 13 June 2023, three people were fatally stabbed and three others were injured when a van was driven into them in three connected attacks in Nottingham in the East Midlands of the United Kingdom. At around 04:00 BST, Valdo Calocane fatally stabbed two university students in the street and subsequently a school caretaker, whose van he then stole. After driving the van into people at a nearby bus stop, Calocane was arrested.

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Died on June 13, 2023

Cormac McCarthy American writer (1933–2023)

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