The World - News from Sept. 10, 1986
Two passenger boats collided off the southeast coast of Nigeria, and about 100 people were feared killed, transport officials reported. The two boats were each carrying more than 300 passengers when they collided near the Niger River delta off Port Harcourt, the officials said. No foreigners were reported aboard either of the boats.
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