RSOE EDIS: Brazil - Vehicle Accident - 2009.12.22

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2009-12-22 19:12:03 - Vehicle Accident - Brazil EDIS CODE: VI-20091222-24270-BRA Date & Time: 2009-12-22 19:12:03 [UTC] Area: Brazil, State of Pará, Amazon River, Number of death person(s): 7 Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: Brazilian authorities say a boat carrying more than 100 commuters capsized in the Amazon River, killing seven people. Authorities say 94 passengers survived the calamity late Monday and were taken to a local ranch near the remote northern city of Monte Alegre. There was no immediate information on their injuries. Para state's news office said in a statement Tuesday that divers were on the scene searching for other survivors. The local fire department said the medium-size boat "Almirante Barroso" was capable of carrying 100 people. It wasn't clear exactly how many were aboard Monday. Authorities were investigating what caused the boat to capsize while it was taking passengers to the jungle city of Santarem. Posted:2009-12-22 19:12:03 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu