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Over 150 feared missing in Nigeria ferry disaster LAGOS, Sunday (Reuters) Over 150 people were feared missing after a ferry capsized in eastern Nigeria on Thursday, a Nigerian Red Cross spokeswoman told Reuters on Saturday. "The boat was carrying over 150 people and there is no news of any rescued alive yet," said spokeswoman Umo Okon. She was unable to say whether rescue teams at the scene had recovered any bodies. "It was travelling from Numan in Adamawa state to Jen in Taraba state, when it hit one of the pillars of the Numan bridge and capsized," she added. Okon said the ferry was carrying cement and other goods. She said Red Cross rescue workers were still searching for survivors. Nigeria's waterways and roads are the scenes of frequent accidents. They often kill many people due to the bad state of passenger boats, vehicles and roads. |
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