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Crowded boat sinks on Colombia reservoir 'Several dead' as Colombia boat sinks
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A boat carrying more than 150 people has sunk on a reservoir in north-western Colombia, officials say. A passenger boat has sunk on a reservoir in north-western Colombia, with reports of several deaths.
It was not immediately clear whether there were any casualties. Police say dozens of people are missing after the four-deck vessel went down on the Penol reservoir near the tourist town of Guatapé, 45km (28 miles) east of the city of Medellín.
The vessel went down on the Penol reservoir in the tourist town of Guatapé, about 45km (28 miles) east of Medellín. About 150 people are reported to have been on board.
A rescue operation is under way. Many leisure boats came to the assistance of those on board. An air force helicopter has been sent to the area. A rescue operation is under way. Leisure boats quickly came to the assistance of victims.
An air force helicopter has been sent to the area.
"The situation looks serious," a local government official told AFP news agency."The situation looks serious," a local government official told AFP news agency.
Rescued passengers are being sent to a hospital in Guatapé.