100 people killed after boat returning from wedding capsizes in Nigeria
The victims, including women and children, were returning from an overnight wedding ceremony, a resident said.
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The victims, including women and children, were returning from an overnight wedding ceremony, a resident said.
None of those killed or injured were U.S. citizens, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said Tuesday.
A local official said the kids were trying to cross a river to collect firewood when their over-crowded boat capsized.
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