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Six more bodies have been recovered from the Shire River in Malawi, bringing the death toll to seven after a boat carrying about 37 people was capsized by a hippo on Monday. 17 people are still unaccounted for and the river is infested with crocodiles and hippos. The villagers were crossing the river to get to their farms at the Malawian border with Mozambique when the boat they were traveling in was struck by the hippo.
A toddler has died and 23 others are missing after a hippo attacked and capsized a boat carrying over 30 villagers on the Shire River in Malawi's Nsanje district. The river is infested with crocodiles and hippos, making it a dangerous crossing. Rescuers are continuing to search for the missing persons. Hippo attacks are common in sub-Saharan Africa, and they are one of the world's most dangerous animals.
A 1-year-old child died and 23 people are missing and feared dead after a hippopotamus capsized a canoe carrying 37 people on the Shire River in southern Malawi. Malawian police rescued 13 people, but the search for the missing has been ongoing for more than 24 hours. Locals have requested authorities to relocate some of the hippos in the area.
A one-year-old child died and 23 people were missing and feared dead after a hippopotamus charged into and capsized a canoe on the Shire River in southern Malawi. Malawian police rescued 13 people, and the search mission to locate the missing individuals is currently underway. Boat accidents are common in Malawi, where the lack of regular water transport forces many to cross lakes and rivers in sometimes-rickety boats, in the absence of regulations.
A 1-year-old child died and 23 people are missing and feared dead after a hippopotamus charged into and capsized a canoe carrying 37 people across the Shire River in southern Malawi. Malawian police rescued 13 with the help of World Food Program personnel who were working in the area and provided boats for the rescue operation. The people were feared dead because the search had been going on for more than 24 hours. Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera sent Minister of Water and Sanitation Abida Mia to the scene.