Voice of America: Boat Sinks on Mali River, 20 Dead Scores Missing

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Boat Sinks on Mali River, 20 Dead Scores Missing Oct 12th 2013, 20:21 Authorities in Mali say an overcrowded boat carrying hundreds of passengers and goods sank late Friday on the Niger River, leaving at least 20 people dead and about 170 others unaccounted for hours later. Officials say the boat was traveling northward from Mopti toward the city of Timbuktu when it sank near the town of Konna with an estimated 400 passengers and crew on board. Search efforts were continuing late Saturday. The Associated Press quotes a Bamako resident and father of a 7-year-old ...

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