A number of people are feared missing after a ferry with more than 60 passengers collided with a cargo boat and capsized in Bangladesh, police say.
A number of people are feared missing after a ferry with more than 60 passengers collided with a cargo boat and capsized in Bangladesh, police say.
They say rescuers had found the body of a woman, but many of the passengers had swum ashore.
They say rescuers had found the body of a woman, but many of the passengers had swum ashore.
The accident happened on the river Kirtankhola, southern Bangladesh, in dense early morning fog.
The accident happened on the river Kirtankhola, southern Bangladesh, in dense early morning fog.
Boat and ferry accidents are common in Bangladesh's many rivers, due to poor safety standards and overloading.
Boat and ferry accidents are common in Bangladesh's many rivers, due to poor safety standards and overloading.
Local police official Nuruzzaman Chowdhury was quoted by the Associated Press as saying the accident took place near the town of Barisal, about 120km (75 miles) south of the capital, Dhaka.
Local police official Nuruzzaman Chowdhury was quoted by the Associated Press as saying the accident took place near the town of Barisal, about 120km (75 miles) south of the capital, Dhaka.
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