http://fashionratty.com/tag/raimundo Sun, 04 May 2008 21:16:42 +0000 iRatty Engine http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://fashionratty.com/article/d5ec3b072b9b2d2ed5829aede522cc35 http://fashionratty.com/article/d5ec3b072b9b2d2ed5829aede522cc35 Brazil’s Amazon region early Sunday, killing at least 15 and leaving dozens missing, according to rescue officials and Brazil’s government. The wooden Comandante Sales ferryboat capsized in a pre-dawn rainstorm on the Solimoes River, one of the Amazon’s largest tributaries, said Fire Lt. Col. Raimundo Rodrigues da Silva.It was unclear how many passengers the Comandante Sales was authorized to carry, but authorities said the ferry had been grounded several months ago after failing an inspection. Boats serve as buses in the area because there are few roads. ]]> Sun, 04 May 2008 21:16:42 +0000 amazon comandante sales ferryboat comandante sales amazon region solimoes river raimundo rodrigues brazil boat months ago 15 dead after boat sinks in Amazon