At least 22 students dead as boat sinks on Nile River in Sudan: official media
At least 22 students drowned on Wednesday when a boat was crossing the Nile River in Sudan, state news agency SUNA reported.
A picture taken on August 15, 2016 in the Sudanese capital Khartoum shows the Nile River whose water level has rised after two weeks of heavy rainfall killing dozens across the country. [File Photo: VCG]
The boat was carrying more than 40 people when it capsized due to rough conditions, according to SUNA.
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