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Death toll rises to 15 in Nigeria's boat capsize

In Nigeria, the authorities has said that death toll from Friday's boat capsizing in Lagos rose to 15 as more bodies were recovered. <br />''<br />'' Zonal coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency Ibrahim Farinloye, said, recovery operations were still ongoing.  The boat with at least 16 people on board capsized on Friday along a waterway in the Ojo area of Lagos, when the tide of the water drifted the boat to a stationary barge, which caused it to overturn.  Boat accidents are frequently reported in Nigeria, due to overloading, bad weather, and faulty operations.<br />''<br />''<br />''<br />

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