At Least 41 Die As Boat Capsizes In DRC’s Lake Tanganyika
AT LEAST 41 people have died, and 49 others have been rescued, after a boat capsized on Lake Tanganyika in the Democratic Republic.
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Four Teenage Girls Die As Boat Carrying Eight Capsizes In Jigawa
FOUR teenage passengers, all girls, have died after a boat conveying eight people capsized at Dudduru Pond, about three kilometres from Kwadige Village.
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At Least 13 Tunisians Missing As Migrant Boat Headed For Italy Capsizes
AT least 13 Tunisians are missing after a boat carrying migrants sank off the Tunisian coast while sailing towards Italy, according to a.
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Over 40 Feared Dead As Boat Carrying Farmers Capsizes In Sokoto
OVER 40 people are feared dead after a boat carrying farmers and agricultural labourers to their rice farms capsized in Gorau town, Goronyo.
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More Than 140 Dead, Missing On Refugee Boat Stranded Off Mauritania
AT least 143 refugees and migrants are dead or missing from a single boat off the coast of Mauritania that was trying to.
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Six Dead, Several Missing As Canoe Capsizes In Jigawa Community
NO fewer than six people have been confirmed dead, while 15 others have been rescued following a canoe mishap in Ringim Local Government.
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At Least 20 Drown As Boat Carrying Students After Exams Sinks In DR Congo
A WOODEN boat carrying students returning from state exams has sunk in central Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing at least 20 people,.
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Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Libya Leaving 53 Dead
A RUBBER boat carrying 55 passengers, including two babies, has overturned off the coast of Libya, the UN migration agency says. The only.
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Dozens Missing After Boat Carrying 200 Migrants Sinks Off Gambia
AT least seven people have died and many others are missing after a boat carrying about 200 migrants attempting to reach Europe capsized.
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Four Killed After Two Boats Carrying Migrants Capsize Off Libya’s Coast
AT least four people have been killed when two boats carrying migrants and asylum seekers capsized off Libya’s coast, according to the Libyan.
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National Inland Waterways Authority Bans Unlicensed Boats To Enhance Safety
THE National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has imposed an immediate ban on loading activities at unauthorized points nationwide to reduce boat accidents and.
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Boat With 30 Decomposing Bodies Found Off Senegal Coast
AT least 30 decomposing bodies have been found on a boat off the coast of Senegal, military authorities say. The navy was informed.
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Mother, Baby Dead, 30 Missing After Migrant Boats Sink Off Italian Coast
AT least two people have died and more than 30 are believed to be missing after two ships carrying migrants sank off the.
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Migrant Boat From Senegal Carrying 200 People Missing
SPANISH rescuers are searching waters off the Canary Islands for a boat carrying at least 200 African migrants who went missing more than.
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Migrant Boat Sinks Off Libya Killing 55 Passengers
AT least 55 migrants have been killed when their Europe-bound dinghy sank off the coast of Libya, the UN’s migration agency says. The.
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Another Tunisia Migrant Boat Shipwrecks Leave 27 Dead, Missing
TWENTY-SEVEN people are dead or missing after two migrant boats sank off the east coast of Tunisia. The first boat left Tunisia for.
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At least 73 Migrants Feared Dead In Libya Shipwreck
AT least 73 migrants are missing and presumed dead after their boat sank off the Libyan coast, according to the UN’s International Organization.