At 17 people died and 68 went missing after a cargo ship illegally carrying 130 passengers sank off Madagascar’s northeastern coast.
According to a report from the Maritime and River Port Agency, at least 45 people have been rescued from the waters of the Indian Ocean.
The incident took place on Monday early morning when a cargo ship named Francia left the city of Antanambe, in the northeastern district of Mananara, news agency AP reported.