7 dead after Brazilian boat capsizes in Amazon

 

Published: December 22, 2009

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian authorities say a boat carrying more than 100 commuters capsized in the Amazon River , killing seven people.

Authorities say 94 passengers survived the calamity late Monday and were taken to a local ranch near the remote northern city of Monte Alegre . There was no immediate information on their injuries.

Para state's news office said in a statement Tuesday that divers wer...


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