Death toll in Malawi hippo attack rises to 7, 17 still missing

The death toll has risen to seven after a hippopotamus charged and capsized a canoe on a river in the South African nation of Malawi.

1 YEAR DEAD, 23 MISSING AFTER HIPPO ATTACK IN MALAWI

Six bodies were recovered from floating in the river on Wednesday, police said, following Monday’s crash. A 1-year-old was confirmed dead on Tuesday. The six new bodies recovered included a teenager and a teenage girl, police said.

Malawi hippopotamus attack

Malawian authorities helped rescue 13 people from the site of a hippo attack that left at least seven people dead, including three minors, and 17 others missing. (AP Photo/Austin Kachipeya)

Police said 17 people are still missing and the search continues, although it is feared they are dead.

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Authorities said the canoe was carrying 37 people in Nsanje district in southern Malawi.

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