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Casualty in passenger launch capsizal incident in Bangladesh rises to 30 |
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08:35, February 29, 2008 |
At least 30 people were killed as a passenger launch with about 150 passengers on board capsized in the Buriganga river on the outskirts of Bangladesh's capital Dhakaon Thursday afternoon.
Police said the MV Sourav launch was sailing from Dhaka Sadarghat Terminal for Munshiganj district, about 30 km southeast of Dhaka, but it soon capsized after being hit by a sand carrying cargo near the Buriganga First Bridge at about 3 p.m. local time (0900 GMT).
Private news agency bdnews24 quoted the police as saying when the accident occurred, about 70 people jump off the vessel and swim to safety.
Fire brigade and coast guard divers has so far recovered 30 bodies. The rescuers feared that dozens of passengers were still missing.
The launch is still under water. The death toll may go up further with the salvage of launch.
Source: Xinhua
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