Overcrowded boat capsizes off Nigeria coast. 40 feared dead
At least 40 passengers drowned when a crowded boat capsized in a storm along Nigeria's Atlantic coast near the Cameroon border. Navy officials say overcrowding may have caused the capsize two hours after departure. 42 survivors were rescued.
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