Officials have said most of those who died were women and children who could not swim, and searches for victims are continuing.
Officials have said most of those who died were women and children who could not swim.
The ferry, which sank in the Tigris river near Mosul, capsized because it was overloaded with twice as many passengers as it could safely carry.The accident happened as scores of people celebrated Nowruz, which marks the Kurdish new year and the start of spring. The Tigris river's level was high because of a rainy season that brought more precipitation than previous years.
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