Boat carrying 200 people capsizes in Nigeria

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Date: May 26, 2021 at 15:31:45
From: chaskuchar@stcharlesmo, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Boat carrying 200 people capsizes in Nigeria

URL: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/boat-carrying-some-200-people-capsizes-nigeria-2021-05-26/

A boat ferrying about 200 people capsized in the
northwestern Nigerian state of Kebbi on Wednesday
but the number of casualties remains unclear, a
state spokesman said.

The wooden boat capsized near Wara, a town on the
shores of Kainji Lake, part of the Niger River, said
Yahaya Sarki, a spokesman the governor of Kebbi.

It had about 200 passengers on board, coming from
the neighbouring country of Niger.

"Bodies are still being recovered. We can't
ascertain the number for now," Sarki said.

One survivor, Buhari Abubakar, said about 40 people
have been rescued so far, though many of the other
passengers, mostly women and children, are still
missing.

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Date: May 29, 2021 at 10:21:15
From: Kat, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Boat carrying 200 people capsizes in Nigeria

Very sad. Saying prayers for all concerned.

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