Boat collision in Brazil, many missing
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - February 21, 2008 The Almirante Monteiro capsized at dawn near the isolated
Brazilian town of Itacoatiara in the jungle state of Amazonas,
state fire spokesman Lt. Clovis Araujo said.
He said 92 people were rescued by a nearby floating police
station and several small boats.
"Rescue teams are still searching for another 20 passengers who
we fear have drowned," Araujo said. "The chances of finding them
alive are remote."
