Officials suspend search for missing victims of Peru river boat tragedy

Mr Gambini said that the effort will likely resume when the rainy season ends in May. He admitted, however, that what would be recovered by then will be the skeletal remains of the missing victims.

Only one of the two boats was carrying passengers at the time the tragedy occurred. Of the more than 60 people who were on board that boat, only 20 were rescued, mostly with non-life-threatening injuries.