Ferry sinks after colliding with cargo vessel in Bangladesh, at least 6 dead
STORY: Ferry sinks after colliding with cargo vessel in Bangladesh, at least 6 dead
DATELINE: March 21, 2022
LENGTH: 00:01:29
LOCATION: Dhaka
CATEGORY: OTHERS
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1. various of a rescue team working
STORYLINE:
Rescuers have recovered six bodies from a river in Narayanganj district outside Bangladesh's capital Dhaka after a ferry collided with another vessel and capsized on Sunday, a senior official said.
Jayedul Alam, Narayanganj district's police chief, told Xinhua that the ferry named "MV Afsar Uddin" sank after being hit by the cargo vessel in the Shitalakkhya River in Narayanganj district.
"The bodies of six people including three women, two children and a man have so far been retrieved," he said.
According to the official, the ferry carrying some 25 to 30 passengers sank in the river at around 2:15 p.m. local time (0815 GMT) Sunday.
Alam said one person has been confirmed missing.
But local media reports put the number of missing people at dozens and feared the death toll may
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