
17 dead, 68 missing after cargo ship sinks off Madagascar coast
India Today
At least 17 people died and 68 went missing after a cargo ship illegally carrying 130 passengers sank off Madagascar's northeastern coast on Monday.
A cargo ship illegally carrying 130 passengers sank off Madagascar's northeastern coast, killing at least 17 people and leaving 68 missing, officials said Monday.
At least 45 people have been rescued from the waters of the Indian Ocean, according to a report from the Maritime and River Port Agency.

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