A ferry boat carrying over 80 people sank in the Amazon River tributary Solimoes River. It was a wooden ferry boat know as the Comandante Sales. It capsized in the early hours today, in a rainstorm. At least fifteen people were dead, and dozens of others still missing. This same ferry was grounded a few months ago for failing an inspection. It is unknown how many people were actually on board as boats in the Amazon are frequently overloaded with passengers.

The people on board were traveling to a party in another river town. The rescue operations will continue tomorrow as well. Some of the survivors were able to swim ashore, while others were picked up by other boats in the area