File Photo: Men carry the body of a man out of the water as bystanders look on in Ngaski, Nigeria, on May 27, 2021 after an overloaded boat sank in the Niger River on May 26, 2021. AFP
Egypt offered its deepest condolences to the government and people of Nigeria after the death and injury of scores of people when an overloaded boat ferrying passengers to a market sank in the Niger River.
In a statement by the Foreign Ministry Friday, it expressed its sympathies to the families and friends of the innocent victims, wishing a speedy recovery to the injured.
It asserted its support to Nigeria after this shocking tragedy.
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