"At the moment we have nine people found dead. Another 99 people were rescued immediately and 40 more got out on their own," she said. Survivors on local television reports said they heard a loud noise before the boat began to sink and that not all of them had life jackets. Rescue operations were ongoing. Rescue workers and the air force were helping passengers at the scene, President Juan Manuel Santos said in a Twitter post. The large reservoir, about an hour from the central city of Medellin, is a popular tourist destination.Without a doubt the most horrific scene I have witnessed in my life. #guatapé #colombia #antoquia @wwwcolombiacom pic.twitter.com/bpeMmzBzGt
— Louisa Murphy (@lmurph90) June 25, 2017
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