A navy spokesperson says a ferry capsized Tuesday in eastern Sri Lanka, killing at least six people.
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Twelve people have been rescued and the search for others is continuing, navy spokesperson Capt. Indika de Silva said. It wasn't immediately clear how many people were on board the ferry or what caused it to overturn. The ferry was traveling from Kurinchakeni to the town of Kinniya along the country’s eastern coast and about 260 kilometers northeast of the capital, Colombo, the navy spokesperson said.
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