16 people killed by landslide in western Madagascar

KIGALI, Rwanda

At least 16 people were killed when a boat they were traveling in on a river in western Madagascar was hit by a landslide, authorities said Wednesday.

The accident on the Tsiribihina River occurred Tuesday night, according to the Madagascan Maritime, Port and River Agency.

The boat, with 26 passengers on board, stopped at a port around midnight, when a landslide hit the area, killing 16 people instantly, the agency said in a statement.

Ten passengers were rescued unharmed.

The boat was traveling between Belo sur Tsiribihina and Ankalalaobe, two towns in the Menabe region.