Madagascar: 22 Killed after boat carrying 47 migrants capsizes off coast

Antananarivo: At least 22 people were killed after a boat carrying 47 migrants capsized off the coast of Madagascar in Southern Africa.

The boat capsized on Saturday due to an accident in the seas off the coast of Madagascar, the Maritime and River Port Agency said in a statement.

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Twenty-three of them on board were saved, and operations to rescue the missing were still ongoing, the authorities said.

The boat was on its way to the French overseas island of Mayotte. (with UNI inputs)

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