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| Ferry sinks in south Bangladesh | Ferry sinks in south Bangladesh |
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| A ferry carrying more than 1,000 passengers has partly capsized in southern Bangladesh, police say. | A ferry carrying more than 1,000 passengers has partly capsized in southern Bangladesh, police say. |
| The accident happened as the MV Coco-4 was approaching a river station near the town of Lalmohan on Bhola Island, a local police chief said. | The accident happened as the MV Coco-4 was approaching a river station near the town of Lalmohan on Bhola Island, a local police chief said. |
| The ferry was overcrowded and the extra weight caused it to tip and partially sink, the officer said. | The ferry was overcrowded and the extra weight caused it to tip and partially sink, the officer said. |
| Unconfirmed reports suggested that dozens of passengers could be trapped inside the vessel. | Unconfirmed reports suggested that dozens of passengers could be trapped inside the vessel. |
| "Many passengers have managed to land safely. But we believe some others who were staying in the cabins were trapped under water," local police chief Zakir Hossain told AFP news agency. | "Many passengers have managed to land safely. But we believe some others who were staying in the cabins were trapped under water," local police chief Zakir Hossain told AFP news agency. |
| "We are trying to rescue them," he said. | "We are trying to rescue them," he said. |
| Many of the passengers were travelling home from Dhaka to celebrate the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha. | |
| The MV Coco-4 is one of Bangladesh's largest inland vessels. | The MV Coco-4 is one of Bangladesh's largest inland vessels. |
| Ferry accidents occur frequently in Bangladesh - typically blamed on unsafe, ageing boats and overcrowding. |