19 reported dead in Ethiopia boat accident

29/7/2024 12:19

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