Over 20 dead, 160 missing, a day after boat sinking in Mali

As many as 160 people are missing after a boat sank in central Mali more than a day ago. The vessel traveling from Mopti to the northern town of Timbuktu broke apart late on Friday while passengers were sleeping onboard. Yaya Tikambo, a representative of the boat company at the scene, said on Sunday that 30 bodies had been retrieved from the Niger River. However, survivors and a local official said it is believed that some 400 people were onboard.