News 22 school children drown in River Nile By maritimemag August 16, 2018 ShareTweet 0 BABATUNDE SCOTT | At least, no fewer than 22 school children drowned when a boat ferrying them to their school sank on the Nile River in Sudan on Wednesday. According to eye witnesses’ account, the boat had been carrying about 40 children, the SUNA news agency reported, when it capsized due to rough conditions, with the river swollen from heavy rains. An adult woman on board was also killed. Authorities are still searching for bodies in River Nile state, where the accident occurred, SUNA reported. © 2018, maritimemag. All rights reserved.
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