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| Ferry capsizes in Amazon region | Ferry capsizes in Amazon region |
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| At least 15 people have drowned and many are missing after an overcrowded ferry capsized in the Solimoes river in north-west Brazil. | At least 15 people have drowned and many are missing after an overcrowded ferry capsized in the Solimoes river in north-west Brazil. |
| Navy diving teams teams searched for the missing at the scene near Manacapuru, 80km (50 miles) from the Amazonas capital Manaus. | Navy diving teams teams searched for the missing at the scene near Manacapuru, 80km (50 miles) from the Amazonas capital Manaus. |
| Most of those on board the boat, which went down in a sudden rainstorm, were young people returning from a party. | Most of those on board the boat, which went down in a sudden rainstorm, were young people returning from a party. |
| Reports say the the Comandante Sales may have been overloaded. | Reports say the the Comandante Sales may have been overloaded. |
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| Rescuers search the wreckage of the Comandante Sales | |
| Local authorities say that many vesssels plying the route carried excess passengers and cargo. | Local authorities say that many vesssels plying the route carried excess passengers and cargo. |
| Local media reported that some of the survivors had swum to shore, while others were rescued by other boats in the area. | Local media reported that some of the survivors had swum to shore, while others were rescued by other boats in the area. |
| The Solimoes is a major tributary of the Amazon river. | The Solimoes is a major tributary of the Amazon river. |