Ethiopia boat disaster kills 19 in Amhara region

The vessel was taking passengers across the Tekeze river, which runs along the border with Eritrea.

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The vessel was taking passengers across the Tekeze river, which runs along Ethiopia's border with Eritrea.

Twenty-six people were thought to have been on board when the accident happened on Saturday.

The survivors were taken to hospital for treatment, reports the Amhara Media Corporation (AMC), including a "severely wounded" child.

It was not yet clear on Sunday if all the bodies of those who died had been recovered from the water.

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