10 died, unknown number missing after boat carrying 150 people capsized in Thai river, police

Bangkok, Thailand (CNN)At least 10 people died after a boat carrying about 150 people capsized in a Thai river on Sunday, local police said.

Police Maj. Thanat Saengaroon said those killed were Thai Muslims returning from religious activities. He said at least one of the dead was a child.

An uncertain number of people remain missing in the Chao Praya River, in the southern province of Ayutthaya, Saengaroon said.

About 10 divers were trying to find the missing, he said.

CNN

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