Death toll from Madagascar boat sinking climbs to 83

ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) -The death toll from the sinking of a cargo ship off the coast of northeastern Madagascar rose to 83 on Wednesday as bad weather ended the search for five missing passengers, the maritime agency said. The ship, which was not authorised to take passengers, was overloaded and water flooded the engine before it sank on Monday, said Mamy Randrianavony, director of operations at sea at the Maritime and River Port Agency (APMF). Fifty survivors have been found, APMF said. The search for the five remaining missing passengers would resume on Thursday. One of the search helicopte…

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