At least 22 dead in boat sinking accident in Guinea-Bissau
Xinhua | Updated: 2012-12-29 01:55
BISSAU - At least 22 people were dead and about 70 missing after a boat which they had travelled in sank on Friday off the coast of Guinea-Bissau, rescuers said.
More than 90 passengers have been on board before the boat sank, and 6 of them were rescued, according to rescuers.
The tragedy was allegedly due to overload of the boat and strong ocean wave when the accident happened.
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