Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Bangladesh Ferry Accident Claims Dozens Of Lives

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Bangladesh officials stand on a boat laden with the bodies of ferry accident victims at Manikganj some 30kms west of Dhaka on February 22, 2015. Dozens were feared missing when a ferry sank in central Bangladesh after colliding with a cargo ship, police said. Survivors said the MV Mostofa was carrying between 70-150 passengers when it capsized in the Padma river, local police chief Rakibuz Zaman told AFP. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)


THE HUFFINGTON POST REPORTS IN A STORY BY AP's JULHAS ALAM













Photo as published in Huffington Post

TEXT BY HUFFINGTON POST
"DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The death toll from a weekend ferry disaster in central Bangladesh rose to 70 on Monday, as divers finished their search after the vessel was lifted to the surface and towed to shore"

" Up to 140 passengers were thought to be on the ferry when it capsized Sunday afternoon after being hit by a cargo vessel in the Padma River, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) northwest of Dhaka. The river is one of Bangladesh's largest." FULL STORY, PHOTOS and VIDEO :

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