At least 21 people have tragically drowned after a boat capsized in the Nile as rescuers frantically work to find the remaining passengers. The passenger ferry was carrying 30 people when it overturned in the Tayba-Al-Khawad area of Sudan on Wednesday. Residents who witnessed the horrific ordeal worked alongside rescue teams to help the passengers, which included women, elderly people and children. The ferry had been transporting passengers between the villages of Tayba Al-Khawad and Deim Al-Qarai when disaster struck. A source said the boat capsized in part of the river north of Khartoum due to high waves, while civil defence units rushed to the scene to start the rescue and recovery operation, according to Mehr News. Just eight passengers have survived the terrifying accident, with 21 dead and another still missing.

Full report : At least 21 dead after boat sinks on Sudan’s River Nile.