About 200 passengers, mostly women, were on vessel going from Kogi to neighbouring state Niger when it sunk in Niger RiverAt least 27 people have died and more than 100 are missing after a boat capsized in northern Nigeria, authorities have said.About 200 passengers were on the boat that was going from the state of Kogi to neighbouring state of Niger when it capsized on the Niger River, the Niger state emergency management agency spokesperson, Ibrahim Audu, told the Associated Press. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-11-29 20:01:30
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At least 27 people dead and 100 missing after boat capsizes in Nigeria
