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Bangladesh ferry collision kills dozens | Bangladesh ferry collision kills dozens |
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At least 70 people are known to have died in a ferry accident in Bangladesh, after authorities managed to reach the vessel which capsized on Sunday. | |
It collided with a cargo boat crossing the Padma river, about 40km (25 miles) north-west of the capital Dhaka. | |
Most of those who drowned were on the ferry's lower decks - 40 or 50 people were rescued or swam ashore. | |
Witnesses said the ferry may have been overcrowded, with up to 150 people reportedly on board. | |
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. |
The ferry was raised to the surface and brought ashore on Monday. | The ferry was raised to the surface and brought ashore on Monday. |
The exact number of people aboard the boat is not known, as Bangladeshi ferries do not usually have formal passenger lists. | The exact number of people aboard the boat is not known, as Bangladeshi ferries do not usually have formal passenger lists. |
Police have arrested three people, including at least one person responsible for steering the cargo vessel. | 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 earlier this month killed at least seven passengers in southern Bangladesh. | 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. | In August 2014 more than 100 people died when a ferry with a capacity of 85 capsized with more than 200 people aboard. |