At least 71 people died and another 55 were rescued Thursday when a ferry overloaded with holiday revelers sank in the Tigris River near the Iraqi city of Mosul, officials said.
This image taken from video shows boats trying to rescue people in the Tigris River after a overloaded ferry sank March 21 near Mosul, Iraq.
Pictures uploaded to social media depicted a capsized ferry floating before a nearby amusement park, with a crimson-topped merry-go-round and other rides visible in the background. Others uploaded pictures showed grieving family members gathering at Al Salam hospital, where many of the dead were taken.
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