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Dozens missing following ferry accident in Bangladesh: police

Published: 22 Feb 2015 - 12:45 pm | Last Updated: 16 Jan 2022 - 08:21 pm

 

 


Dhaka---Dozens were feared missing Sunday 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. 
"Some 50 people swam ashore or were rescued by other vessels," he added.
AFP