At least 9 dead after two boats capsize off Pacific coast of Colombia


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  • Monday, 01 Feb 2021

BOGOTA, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- At least nine people have died and several more have been reported missing after two boats capsized on Saturday afternoon off the Pacific coast of Colombia, Mayor Emilsen Angulo of the municipality of Tumaco in the Narino department confirmed on Sunday.

"At this time, we have formally identified nine people who lost their lives in this unfortunate tragedy," Angulo said, adding that several of the fatalities were minors.

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