Peruvian jungle

Lima, Sep 5 (IANS) At least six people drowned after their boat capsized in a river that runs through east-central Peru's jungle region of Ucayali, local authorities confirmed. According to the head of the Port Captaincy, Jonathan Novoa, the boat, identified as CR, left the port of Pucallpa at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday local time bound for the city of Atalaya, but suffered an accident around 1.30 a.m. Wednesday, possibly colliding with an object submerged by a rise in the river, Xinhua news agency reported quoting state agency Andina. Some 48 people, including several teachers and minors, were on board the…