42 dead, 100 missing in Nigeria river boat accident
LAGOS — A boat overloaded with passengers and goods travelling on the Niger River in central Nigeria has capsized, killing 42 people with 100 others missing, the state rescue agency told Agence France-Presse Saturday.
“As of now, we have lost 42 and 100 are missing,” said Mohammed Shaba, head of the State Emergency Management Agency in Niger state, referring to the Friday evening disaster.
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