LAGOS — Twelve people were killed when a passenger boat capsized in Nigeria’s commercial hub of Lagos on Sunday, the government said, blaming the accident on overcrowding. "Three more bodies have now been confirmed," the Lagos State Waterway Authority (LASWA) said in a statement that raised the initial death toll. "We sympathise with the families of the deceased as 12 lives were lost," it said, adding that four people are in hospital. The government blamed the incident on overcrowding and illegal activities of boat operators. Although the number of passengers on the ill-fated boat could not be immediately determined, the government said a rescue operation was under way.

Source: Viet Nam News August 20, 2017 19:41 UTC