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 More than 60 people feared drowned in boat accident in Nigeria

# More than 60 people are believed to have drowned in a boat accident on a river in Zamfara State in northwest Nigeria. Rescuers managed to pull some survivors to safety. Local officials say it is the second recent such tragedy on the river. The search for survivors continues. Zamfara State has been severely affected by flooding caused by heavy rains, with floods having displaced more than 10-thousand residents two weeks ago.