Follow Us
DHAKA, Bangladesh — A river ferry carrying about 100 passengers capsized in central Bangladesh on Sunday after being hit by a cargo vessel, killing at least 31 people, officials said. A rescue operation was underway, but it was not clear how many people were missing.
The ferry was struck by the cargo vessel at the Daulatdia-Paturia crossing on the Padma River on Sunday afternoon, according to fire department official Shahzadi Begum. Rescue teams were deployed and passing boats were helping in the operation, he said.
The site is 40 kilometers (25 miles) northwest of Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital. Ferry accidents are common in Bangladesh, an impoverished South Asian nation that is crisscrossed by more than 130 rivers. Read more...
More about Bangladesh, Us World, and Ferry
0 comments:
Post a Comment