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| Dozens killed as Nigeria boat sinks | Dozens killed as Nigeria boat sinks |
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| A boat has sunk on the River Niger in central Nigeria, leaving at least 42 people dead, officials say. | A boat has sunk on the River Niger in central Nigeria, leaving at least 42 people dead, officials say. |
| Rescue teams are searching for a further 100 people reported missing. | Rescue teams are searching for a further 100 people reported missing. |
| Officials say the boat, which capsized on Friday evening, may have been overloaded, carrying twice the number of passengers allowed. | Officials say the boat, which capsized on Friday evening, may have been overloaded, carrying twice the number of passengers allowed. |
| Mohammed Shaba, head of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, told AFP that the boat "split" in two after setting off from Malilli village. | |
| 'Lesson' | |
| Mr Shaba told the agency that it was the worst accident to hit the state in recent years. | |
| "We are going to learn a lesson from this," he said. | |
| He claimed that the boat was carrying too many traders and their goods after leaving a market in Malilli. | |
| The state official told the agency that high waters on the river could also have contributed to the accident. |