16 people killed by landslide in western Madagascar
At least 16 people were killed when a boat they were traveling in on a river in western Madagascar was hit by a landslide, authorities said Wednesday.
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The accident on the Tsiribihina River occurred Tuesday night, according to the Madagascan Maritime, Port and River Agency.
The boat, with 26 passengers on board, stopped at a port around midnight, when a landslide hit the area, killing 16 people instantly, the agency said in a statement.
Ten passengers were rescued unharmed.
The boat was traveling between Belo sur Tsiribihina and Ankalalaobe, two towns in the Menabe region.
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