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| Bangladesh ferry disaster: Nine dead as ship with up to 350 on board capsizes in Meghna river near Dhaka | |
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| At least nine people are dead after a ferry containing hundreds of passengers capsized in a river near the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Thursday. | |
| Police reported that some bodies had already been recovered, with a rescue vessel also on its way, after the accident at 3.30pm local time (0930 GMT) | Police reported that some bodies had already been recovered, with a rescue vessel also on its way, after the accident at 3.30pm local time (0930 GMT) |
| The M.V. Miraj-4 ferry capsized in stormy weather in the Meghna river at Rasulpur in Munshiganj district, 27 kilometres from Dhaka. The ferry had been going to Shariatpur from Dhaka. | The M.V. Miraj-4 ferry capsized in stormy weather in the Meghna river at Rasulpur in Munshiganj district, 27 kilometres from Dhaka. The ferry had been going to Shariatpur from Dhaka. |
| Local officials said up to 350 people could have been on board the vessel. | |
| "We are heading to the spot with rescue team," said Saiful Hassan Badal, Deputy Commissioner of Munshiganj district told the Reuters news agency. He said the navy and coast guard were sending rescue teams and a ship had been sent from Dhaka. | "We are heading to the spot with rescue team," said Saiful Hassan Badal, Deputy Commissioner of Munshiganj district told the Reuters news agency. He said the navy and coast guard were sending rescue teams and a ship had been sent from Dhaka. |
| Among the bodies recovered was one of a child, according to Oliur Rahman, a police officer at the scene. | Among the bodies recovered was one of a child, according to Oliur Rahman, a police officer at the scene. |
| The Meghna river is one of the most important tributaries in the country. | The Meghna river is one of the most important tributaries in the country. |
| In March 2012, at least 145 perished when a packed ferry carrying at least 250 people capsized on the river in the same district. | In March 2012, at least 145 perished when a packed ferry carrying at least 250 people capsized on the river in the same district. |
| In another, earlier deadly accident, around 150 lost their lives in February 2005 when a ferry sank in the Buriganga river on the outskirts of Dhaka. In December 2009, 46 people, mostly women and children, drowned in Daira river in the north-eastern district of Kishorganj after a ferry capsized. | In another, earlier deadly accident, around 150 lost their lives in February 2005 when a ferry sank in the Buriganga river on the outskirts of Dhaka. In December 2009, 46 people, mostly women and children, drowned in Daira river in the north-eastern district of Kishorganj after a ferry capsized. |
| More to follow | More to follow |