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29 die, 7 hospitalised after boat capsizes in Kano, Nigeria

The emergency response team spokesperson, Saminu Abdullahi, said the boat had 49 people on board. [Courtesy]

Twenty-nine (29) people, including 20 pupils, died in Kano, north west Nigeria, after an overloaded boat capsized on Tuesday.

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