42 dead, 100 missing in Nigeria river boat accident

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LAGOS, Sept 28: 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 resue agency told AFP Saturday. [break]

"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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