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Boat capsizes - OkayAfrica

LAMPEDUSA, ITALY - MAY 24: A rescue crewmember from the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) 'Phoenix' vessel reaches out to pull a man into a rescue craft after a wooden boat bound for Italy carrying more than 500 people partially capsized on May 24, 2017 off Lampedusa, Italy.

Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images.

Tragedy Strikes as Boat Capsizes in Niger River

At least 140 people are still missing after the boat they were travelling on from Niger State to Kebbi State capsized in the Niger River.