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Death Toll in Tourist Boat Incident in Colombia Rises to Nine - Reports

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At least nine people have died and dozens remain missing after a tourist board with about 150 people on board went down on the Penol reservoir in the tourist... 26.06.2017, Sputnik International

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Death Toll in Tourist Boat Incident in Colombia Rises to Nine - Reports

00:14 GMT 26.06.2017 (Updated: 07:16 GMT 26.06.2017)

A tourist ferry sinks in the Guatape reservoir in Colombia June 25, 2017 in this still image taken from video obtained from social media. - Sputnik International

At least nine people have died and dozens remain missing after a tourist board with about 150 people on board went down on the Penol reservoir in the tourist town of Guatape in northwestern Colombia on Sunday, media reported citing officials.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to The Guardian newspaper, the Colombian authorities do not comment on the number of rescued people.

Earlier it was reported about three victims and about 30 missing as a result of the shipwreck.

The Colombian authorities are carrying out a rescue operation, while the country's Air Force have sent helicopters to evacuate the most seriously injured people.