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22 children dead in Nile boat accident in Sudan

The Nile River is seen after heavy rainfall in the Sudanese capital Khartoum in August 2016

At least 22 children drowned on their way to school when their boat capsized in swollen waters of the Nile river north of the Sudanese capital on Wednesday, official media said.

A woman on board also died when the vessel carrying more than 40 children sank about 750 kilometres (470 miles) from the capital, SUNA news agency reported.

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