Ferry Hits Bridge; Dozens Feared Dead
From Times Wire Reports
A ferry hit a bridge in eastern Nigeria and capsized, and authorities said they believed dozens were dead.
Fifty of the up to 100 people aboard were rescued after the accident Tuesday, said Aminu Abah, a spokesman for the state of Adamawa.
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