Ferry with 100 passengers capsizes in B'desh; many feared dead

February 22, 2015 14:19

Many people are feared dead after an overcrowded ferry with over 100 passengers capsized today, in the latest maritime tragedy to hit the country within 10 days.

The ferry was heading to Paturia from Daulatdia in Rajbari when was hit by a cargo trawler, a senior police official of Manikganj district said.

The number of people who died or are missing in the incident could not be immediately ascertained.

A rescue operation is underway in the Padma river in which the ferry sank. Ferry disasters are common in Bangladesh due to poor safety standards.

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