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Dozens feared dead in Niger boat accident

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AFP Niamey

Forty-three people, most of them from Benin, are missing after a boat accident in the Niger River, a local official said Thursday.

The accident happened early Wednesday in Sambera, southwestern Niger, near the border with Benin, Sambera Mayor Oumarou Hassane told AFP.

"Sixty-two people were saved and 43 others are missing, judging from the number of shoes that have been recovered," he said.

 

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First Published: Feb 14 2019 | 7:15 PM IST

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