Mali boat accident leaves 20 dead, mostly children

Twenty people died, including fifteen young children, when a boat on the Niger River broke up overnight near the central Malian city of Mopti, officials said Saturday, adding that another 23 people were missing.

The reason for the breakup was unknown but investigation is still on to ascertain the cause and possibly know the specific number of lives lost. Interested readers can get full gist on The Asian Age or The Sun Daily.