Boat carrying wedding guests capsizes in Nigeria, leaving over 100 dead.
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About 100 people died and many others are still missing after a boat carrying wedding guests capsized on the Niger River in Nigeria's Kwara state. The boat was reportedly overpowered by river waves and smashed against a tree. Rescue efforts and the search for survivors are ongoing. This is the second major boat accident on the same river this year.
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