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Bangladesh: Deaths mount in pilgrim boat tragedy

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More people are still missing, and rescue operations will continue Wednesday, police say. An overcrowded boat carrying around 90 people overturned on Sunday in a river close to the town of Boda. About 50 people on the boat were pilgrims headed to a centuries-old temple to mark the beginning of a Hindu festival.

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Deutsche Welle

Bangladesh: Deaths mount in pilgrim boat tragedy

At least 67 people have died after a boat accident Sunday in northern Bangladesh. Several of the people on the boat were headed to a centuries-old temple to celebrate a major Hindu festival.

2 years ago·Germany

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The Citizen

Bangladesh pilgrim boat tragedy death toll hits 68

Rescuers recovered 17 bodies Tuesday after a boat overloaded with religious pilgrims capsized in Bangladesh, taking the death toll to 68 as anxious relatives waited for news of several passengers still missing. Sunday’s incident near the northern town of Boda was the deadliest maritime incident in years in the South Asian country, which is crisscrossed by rivers where overcrowding on aged vessels is common.Twenty-two of those killed were childre…

2 years ago·South Africa

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Daily Finland

Deaths mount in boat accident in Bangladesh

The death toll from a boat accident that occurred in Bangladesh rose to 67 on Tuesday, after rescue teams retrieved more than a dozen bodies, reported DW, quoting news agencies AFP and dpa. More people are...

2 years ago·H K I, Finland

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Bangladesh pilgrim boat tragedy death toll hits 68

Bangladesh pilgrim boat tragedy death toll hits 68

Deaths mount in boat accident in Bangladesh

Deaths mount in boat accident in Bangladesh

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