At least 64 people are confirmed dead as the result of a boat crash off the northeastern coast of Madagascar, while rescue teams search for an additional 24 passengers.
The vessel was carrying 138 passengers when it sank late Monday, among them are 54 confirmed survivors.
The cargo ship was not authorized to carry passengers, was overloaded, so water filled the engine, said Mamy Randrianavony, the APMF’s director of operations at sea.
A search helicopter carrying The leader of Madagascar’s national police, Serge Gellé, was in a search helicopter Monday when it crashed as well. Gellé was found alive Tuesday morning after spending nearly 12 in the water.
Accompanying Gelle` was Prime Minister Christian Ntsay and the Minister of National Defence General Léon Richard Rakotonirina, the two were traveling in a separate helicopter to oversee the search operations for the crashed boat.
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