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15 Dead as Ferry Sinks in Sudan’s River Nile State

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Khartoum, Feb 12 (IANS) At least 15 people have died after a passenger ferry sank in the River Nile State in northern Sudan, a source at Sudan’s civil defence authority said. The source on Wednesday (local time) said the wooden boat was travelling between the villages of Tayba Al-Khawad and Deim Al-Qarai, carrying more than 27 passengers, including women, elderly people and children, reports Xinhua news agency.The source said the boat capsized due to high waves, noting that civil defence units r…