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Hippo Capsizes Boat in Ivory Coast; 11 People Missing, Including Children and Baby

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Three people survived the incident and were rescued, and "a search is ongoing in the hope of finding the missing victims," an official said.

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Eleven people were reported missing in Côte d'Ivoire after a hippopotamus capsized a canoe on the Sassandra River.

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A hippopotamus threw a canoe into the Sassandra River, south-west of Ivory Coast, leaving a balance of eleven people missing, according to the country's Solidarity Minister on Saturday.

A day of strolling southwestern Ivory Coast ended in tragedy in the murky waters of the Sassandra River, when a hippopotamus attacked and overturned a craft boat, leaving eleven people missing, including children, women and a baby. Authorities confirmed that the attack occurred near the city of Buyo, only three people managed to survive, rescued alive ...

A hippopotamus was involved in a spectacular accident last Friday, September 5, when a small-scale boat carrying 14 people capsized on the Sassandra River in southwestern Ivory Coast, leaving 11 missing, including a baby. Hippopotamus capsizes boat, leaving 11 missing. Authorities confirmed that the incident occurred near the town of Buyo. Only three people survived the attack, being rescued alive from the water. Among the missing were women, ch…

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