19 reported dead in Ethiopia boat accident

At least 19 people are dead in Ethiopia after a boat capsized on a river in the country’s northwest, a state-run media outlet said on Sunday. The tragedy occurred in the Amhara region on Saturday as a group of people were crossing the river Tekeze, which partly forms the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea, the […]

Jul 29, 2024 - 06:22
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19 reported dead in Ethiopia boat accident

At least 19 people are dead in Ethiopia after a boat capsized on a river in the country’s northwest, a state-run media outlet said on Sunday.

The tragedy occurred in the Amhara region on Saturday as a group of people were crossing the river Tekeze, which partly forms the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea, the state-run Ethiopian Press Agency (EPA) reported.

At least 26 people were on board when the accident occurred.

Seven people including a child have been rescued while only two bodies have been retrieved so far, according to EPA.

It was the second major incident in Ethiopia in recent days. On Monday, a landslide in the south killed over 250 people.

 

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