Deadly Boat Sinking Exposes Amazon’s River Safety Crisis

2026-02-16 - 12:05

Key Points — A speedboat carrying around 80 passengers sank at the Meeting of the Waters near Manaus, killing two and leaving seven missing — The captain was arrested for involuntary manslaughter but released on bail; survivors reported he ignored warnings to slow down — A massive rescue operation involving 44 firefighters, Navy helicopters, and