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Nigeria
Boat Capsizes On Niger River
In the early hours of Monday morning, a large passenger boat capsized while traveling along the Niger River in central Nigeria, killing as many as 100 people. The vessel was transporting a large wedding party from the state of Niger to the neighboring state of Kwara. Survivors of the accident reported the overloaded boat collided with an object in the river before capsizing, and authorities believe most passengers were not wearing any form of protective gear such as life vests. Events like this are not uncommon along the Niger River. In May of 2021, 160 people died in a similar capsizing event.
This map depicts the Niger River in Nigeria (indicated by the black line), separating the two highlighted states of Niger and Kwara, where a ferry carrying a wedding party capsized yesterday. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Al Jazeera
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United States
I-95 Collapse in Philadelphia
A section of I-95 collapsed on Sunday morning in Philadelphia. A tanker truck hauling gasoline caught fire and exploded, causing the overpass above it to lose structural integrity and the road below to buckle. The driver of the truck has been unaccounted for, with one person killed according to Pennsylvania state police. Officials report it will take several months for the segment of I-95 to be rebuilt with support from the federal government. The closed section of I-95 is a major disruption to 160,000 vehicles commuting along this stretch of highway daily, and will also affect supply chains up and down the East Coast. The US National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation into the incident.
This map depicts where a fuel tanker exploded underneath an overpass on I-95 in Philadelphia on Sunday, causing a portion of the overpass to collapse. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: USA Today
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Colombia
Child Crash Survivors Found
Four Indigenous children, aged 13, 9, 4, and 11 months, have been found alive in the Colombian jungle after surviving a plane crash that killed three adults. The children, who belong to the Huitoto Indigenous group, wandered in the Amazon rainforest for 40 days before being rescued by Colombian soldiers. They were discovered near the crash site, close to the border of Caqueta and Guaviare provinces. The Cessna plane they were traveling in crashed on May 1st after an engine failure. The search efforts involved soldiers, volunteers, and Indigenous tribes. The children were found with signs of dehydration and insect bites but were otherwise in stable condition.
This map depicts the location of the plane crash which killed three adults but left four children alive. The children have been found alive in the Colombian rainforest after 40 days. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: What South American country became landlocked after the War of the Pacific in the late 19th Century?
A: Bolivia
Bolivia is a landlocked nation bordered by five countries: Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay to the southeast, Argentina to the south, Chile to the west and southwest, and Peru to the southwest. While Bolivia lost its territory on the Pacific coast to Chile during the War of the Pacific, agreements are in place with neighboring countries that grant Bolivia indirect access to the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. The war was fought from 1879 – 1884 between Chile and the joint forces of Bolivia and Peru. During that time, Chile annexed the Peruvian province of Tarapacá and the Bolivian coastal province of Litoral, leaving Bolivia landlocked while gaining lucrative territories rich in saltpeter, copper, and nitrate minerals. However, many Bolivians don’t want to be heavily reliant on their neighboring countries and believe the majority of the nation’s problems can be attributed to its landlocked condition.
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Q: In January of 2022, where did a volcanic eruption take place that was so loud it was heard some 6,000 miles away?
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