Boat Capsizes off Nigerian Coast
More than 100 on board. Number of survivors unclear
An official says at least two people have survived after a boat carrying more than 100 people capsized off Nigeria.
National Emergency Management Agency spokesman Yushau Shuaib said Wednesday that nine bodies have been found following the incident believed to have occurred over the weekend about 40 nautical miles off the coast of the city of Calabar.
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