3 dead in Ecuador after tourist boat capsizes

On Sunday, three people — including two young children — died in central Ecuador when a tourist boat capsized, local authorities reported.

Authorities said they were investigating what caused the capsizing of the boat on the Colta Lagoon, in the Andean province of Chimborazo, situated around 200km south of Quito.

Among the deceased were "a five-month-old newborn, a three-year-old minor and a 53-year-old woman," said the ECU-911, the South American country's integrated security service, in a statement.

Officials added that "about 40 other passengers were rescued from the lagoon" on Sunday.

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