Published 2 years ago

Bangladesh: More than 20 killed after pilgrim boat capsizes

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At least 23 people were killed and dozens were missing after a boat packed with passengers sank on Sunday in the latest waterways tragedy to hit Bangladesh. The bodies recovered so far included women and children, said Jahurul Islam, district administrator of northern Panchagarh, where the accident occurred.

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Times of India

Bangladesh ferry accident kills 24, dozens missing

Police said some 30 people were still missing while some of the passengers managed to swim ashore. Hundreds of people die each year in ferry accidents in Bangladesh, a low-lying country that has extensive inland waterways and lax safety standards. At least 26 people died in April last year after an overcrowded ferry collided with a cargo vessel and sank on the Shitalakhsya River outside the capital Dhaka.

2 years ago·India

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News18 India

Bangladesh: 24 Dead After 'Overcrowded' Boat Carrying Hindu Pilgrims Capsizes, 10 Rescued

The boat was packed with up to 50 Hindu pilgrims, who were travelling to the centuries-old Bodeshwari Temple as Sunday marked the start of the Durga Puja festival

2 years ago·India

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The Hindu

Boat carrying Hindu devotees to temple capsizes in Bangladesh; 24 killed, several missing: Official

Passengers said more than 70 people had been on board

2 years ago·India

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CTV News

Boat capsize in Bangladesh kills at least 24 Hindu pilgrims

A boat carrying about 100 Hindu pilgrims capsized Sunday in a river in northern Bangladesh, leaving at least 24 people dead, police said.

2 years ago·Canada

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The Independent

23 dead after boat sinks in Bangladesh, say police

According to local reports, a boat carrying over 100 passengers capsized in the Korotoa river

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Bangladesh ferry accident kills 23, dozens missing

DHAKA - At least 23 people were killed and dozens were missing after a boat packed with passengers sank on Sunday in the latest waterways tragedy to hit Bangladesh. The bodies recovered so far included women and children, said Jahurul Islam, district administrator of northern Panchagarh, where the accident occurred. "The rescue operation for those missing is ongoing," he said. Islam

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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