Sudan: 12 Missing in White Nile After Second Ferry Sinking in a Week - Sudan Doctors

Sudan: 12 Missing in White Nile After Second Ferry Sinking in a Week - Sudan Doctors

Wad Alkazy -- A ferry carrying 16 people has sunk in the White Nile at Wad Alzaky. Four people survived the incident, but search operations are continuing for the remaining 12 passengers, the Sudan Doctors Network says, highlighting that this is the second such tragedy within a week.

12 people missing after boat sinks in C. Sudan: sources

KHARTOUM, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- At least 12 people went missing on Saturday after a boat carrying 16 passengers capsized in the Wad Al-Zaki area in central Sudan's White Nile State, according to volunteers and eyewitnesses. Read full story

Passenger ferry capsizes in Sudan’s White Nile state, 4 rescued

Search continues for 12 missing as doctors group urges safety review - Anadolu Ajansı

Ferry carrying 16 people capsizes in Sudan’s White Nile

A passenger ferry carrying 16 people capsized in Sudan’s White Nile state, leaving four survivors rescued and others still missing, according to medics. The Sudan Doctors Network said the boat went down in the Wad al-Zaki area, with women among those on board. Rescue teams were combing the river, battling strong and shifting currents, to determine the fate of the remaining passengers. The group urged authorities to urgently review river transpor…