Dozens missing from Amazon boat
Rescuers have found at least 12 bodies after boat capsizes in Brazilian river.
Published On 4 May 2008
About 110 passengers were on board the boat, most of them young people returning from a party.
Initial reports said the vessel had sufficient room for only 50 people.
Overloading and strong winds may have been contributory factors to the accident, firefighters said.
The Solimoes river is a major tributary of the Amazon and its waters are about 100m deep, local radio reported.