22 Dead as Ship Sinks off Guinea-Bissau.wmv

Fearing many died in  båtforlis

The boat, which was carrying 97 passengers, was on its way from the island to the capital Bissau Bolama when the accident occurred.

Wooden boat began taking on water and sank at around. 11 local time, said Mario Domingos Gomes, harbor master in Bissau told Reuters.

Rescuers are trying to search for survivors, according to Gomes. 22 people have so far been found dead and has been transported to the morgue in the capital.