(Adnkronos) – At least 21 people died last night in a boat shipwreck on the Nile, in northern Sudan, according to local authorities. Khartoum stated in a communiqué that 21 bodies were recovered, without specifying the cause of the incident. According to some witnesses, the boat was carrying 30 passengers who were crossing the river north of the capital Khartoum.
Sudan, 21 dead in Nile shipwreck
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