QUITO, Aug. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- More than 100 people are missing after an Ecuadorian boat carrying illegal immigrants sank in the Pacific Ocean, the Colombian Navy said Wednesday.

    A fishing boat rescued seven men and two women among the people aboard the ship, the statement said.

    The disaster happened more than 160 kilometers off the coast of Colombia.

    Some media reports put the number of people on board at 113. Enditem