Boat Capsizes in Paraguay, Brazilian Tourists Drown

Posted on September 28, 2014 • Filed under: Latin America, Tourist Drowned

bbc.com reported Brazilian and Paraguayan rescue teams have now retrieved eight bodies from the River Paraguay, where a boat capsized during a storm on Wednesday. The Paraguayan vessel, Dream of the Pantanal, was carrying 11 Paraguayan crew and 16 Brazilian tourists. Thirteen people had managed to swim ashore. Six are still missing and presumed dead. Read Article

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