Search, rescue operation suspended as nine bodies recovered from Malawi boat capsize tragedy

MCHINJI, Malawi, April 15 (Xinhua) -- Nine bodies in total have been recovered from the boat capsize accident that occurred in Malawi's western border district of Mchinji Wednesday, where 17 people were previously reported to have drowned.

Search and rescue operation by the Malawi Defense Force (MDF) Marine experts has since been suspended as new information has emerged regarding the number of survivors and those who drowned.