Mali's state television is reporting at least 20 people are dead after a boat capsized in the region of Timbuktu.
The accident took place on Sunday, according to the report.
Souleymane Mahamane, who lives in the nearby village of Gourma-Rharous, said survivors reported that the boat was overladen and encountered high winds.
Boats in Mali often carry more passengers and goods than is allowed and sometimes the true death toll is never known as not all passengers have tickets.
