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| Bangladesh ferry capsizes on River Padma near Dhaka | |
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| A ferry carrying about 200 passengers has capsized south-west of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, officials say. | A ferry carrying about 200 passengers has capsized south-west of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, officials say. |
| The bodies of two people have been recovered from the River Padma where the boat went down in Munshiganj district, 30km (20 miles) from Dhaka. | The bodies of two people have been recovered from the River Padma where the boat went down in Munshiganj district, 30km (20 miles) from Dhaka. |
| Emergency teams have rescued 100 people from the vessel, the Pinak-6. | Emergency teams have rescued 100 people from the vessel, the Pinak-6. |
| Accidents are common on Bangladesh's river network and scores of people are killed every year, with overcrowding and poor boat quality often to blame. | Accidents are common on Bangladesh's river network and scores of people are killed every year, with overcrowding and poor boat quality often to blame. |
| Boats are the main form of travel in some rural parts of the country. | Boats are the main form of travel in some rural parts of the country. |
| It was not immediately clear what caused Monday's accident. | It was not immediately clear what caused Monday's accident. |
| "We have heard that the ferry was overloaded with passengers and the river was rough," local police chief Tofazzal Hossain told AFP news agency. | "We have heard that the ferry was overloaded with passengers and the river was rough," local police chief Tofazzal Hossain told AFP news agency. |
| In May about 50 people died when a ferry sank in the same district. | In May about 50 people died when a ferry sank in the same district. |