‘Bad weather’ sinks Comoros ship

Authorities on the French island of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean say a ship with 76 people on board has sunk north-west of Madagascar.
French rescue teams have found 43 survivors from the vessel, the Comoros-flagged Ali Mubarak, but 33 are still missing.

Officials say the ship was on its way from Madagascar to the Comoros islands when it capsized in bad weather.