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Bangladesh ferry collision kills dozens Bangladesh ferry collision kills dozens
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A ferry has capsized in central Bangladesh, killing at least 65 people including a young baby. A ferry has capsized in central Bangladesh, killing at least 69 people including many children.
The ferry, carrying more than 100 people, collided with a trawler on the river Padma about 40km (25 miles) north-west of the capital Dhaka. The ferry, carrying more than 100 people, collided with a cargo vessel on the river Padma about 40km (25 miles) north-west of the capital Dhaka.
Dozens of passengers managed to swim ashore or were saved, officials said, with rescue efforts ongoing. Dozens of passengers swam ashore or were saved, officials said. The dead were mostly trapped below deck.
Accidents are common on Bangladesh's river network, with overcrowding and poor boat quality often to blame.Accidents are common on Bangladesh's river network, with overcrowding and poor boat quality often to blame.
Regional police official Harun-ur Rashid told Reuters news agency that 23 bodies had been found when the ferry was recovered. The ferry was raised to the surface and brought ashore on Monday.
"There might be more bodies trapped inside the ferry and searching is continuing," he said. The exact number of people aboard the boat is not known, as Bangladeshi ferries do not usually have formal passenger lists.
Police have seized the trawler and arrested two of its crew. Police have arrested three people, including at least one person responsible for steering the cargo vessel.
Hafizur Rahman Sheikh, who survived the crash, told Bangladesh's Prothom Alo newspaper that many passengers were trapped on the lower decks when the ferry sank.Hafizur Rahman Sheikh, who survived the crash, told Bangladesh's Prothom Alo newspaper that many passengers were trapped on the lower decks when the ferry sank.
A similar accident on earlier this month killed at least seven passengers in southern Bangladesh, and in August 2014 more than 100 people died when a ferry with a capacity of 85 crashed with more than 200 people aboard. A similar accident earlier this month killed at least seven passengers in southern Bangladesh.
In August 2014 more than 100 people died when a ferry with a capacity of 85 capsized with more than 200 people aboard.