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At least 15 people died after a tourist boat sunk in famous Lake Ohrid in southwest Macedonia. Three more are said to be in critical condition. The vessel sunk about 200 meters from the shore in the cold waters of Lake Ohrid, a spokesman for the Macedonian Interior Ministry told. So far we have pulled 15 bodies out of the water, but the search for more casualties is still ongoing, he said. He said 54 people have so far been rescued from the water and are now being treated in a nearby hotel. The accident could be due to the boat being overloaded with passengers, an official said. Police also have video footage of the sinking, because some tourists who were on the shore of the lake filmed the boat going down. Accepting the responsibility of the incident, Macedonias Minister for Transport has offered to resign.
