At least 36 people have died in Togo when their boats capsized during a storm, police sources say.
The boats were caught in strong winds and torrential rain as they sailed across Lake Togo, about 40km (25 miles) east of the capital, Lome.
Police say the victims were returning home from a funeral on the other side of the lake.
It is not known how many people were on board the boats, and a search is continuing for further bodies.
“When the winds hit, the largest boat carrying some men and drums capsized first,” a survivor told a local radio station, according to Reuters news agency.
“Then two or three other smaller boats carrying women and children also capsized,” he said, adding that he had lost three of his children who were with him.
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