9 people died and 28 were missing in the crash of a four-deck vessel with tourists on Board near the town of Guatape in the North-West Colombia.

Efforts to find people missing after tour boat, capsized in North-West Colombia, was suspended due to thunderstorms.

At least 6 people were killed in the incident, which occurred near the town Guatape, about 45 kilometers (28 miles) East of Medellin, one of the largest cities of Colombia. Initially, Colombian officials said 9 people were killed but later lowered the figure to 6. Approximately 122 out of 170 people on Board were saved.

The search for those missing, will resume at daybreak, said the President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos during a visit to the scene of the tragedy on Sunday evening. The Colombian leader said that now the focus is on the rescue of survivors, and that the questions about why the boat sank will be considered later.

"At the moment we have no information to establish why it sank," he said.
President Santos said that on the basis of the given information, the boat was not crowded. Lorena Salazar, who survived the incident, said partner CableNoticias that on Board a tourist vessel had life jackets.
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