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Navy blamed as 83 die in Guatemala ferry disaster
Survivors in Puerto Barrios accuse a rescue tugboat of tilting the Justo Rufino Barrios II causing a capsize after a New Year’s voyage from Amatique Bay. Government says overcrowding and panic may have contributed. vessel carried up to 135 aboard a 90 capacity ferry. At least one American among the dead.
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Justo Rufino Barrios II
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