Two ferries collided in Sierra Leone’s Bonthe region. The ferry, carrying about 100 passengers, collided with another ferry traveling in the opposite direction, carrying only the crew. Some passengers were reported missing following the accident, and the bodies of at least three people were found. The passengers in the sea were rescued by boats and rescue teams in the area.
Russia has handed over the bodies of 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers in exchange for 19 Russian soldiers as part of an agreement reached during peace talks in Istanbul.
Russian Vice President Vladimir Medinsky stated, “As a continuation of the Istanbul agreements, we returned 1,000 bodies of Ukrainian soldiers today and received the bodies of 19 of our own. May they all rest in peace in their homeland.”
The Kremlin confirmed that the exchange follows the second round of peace talks held in June in Istanbul. According to Russian state agency TASS, the transfer marks the beginning of a broader process to return 3,000 Ukrainian soldiers’ bodies.
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