A cargo vessel hit a ferry carrying dozens of individuals alongside a river outdoors Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka.
At the very least six folks have died after a cargo vessel hit a ferry carrying dozens of individuals alongside a river outdoors Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka.
Hearth Service official Rozina Akhter mentioned they might not decide what number of have been on board the ferry.
Native media reported between 30 and 50 folks have been on the ferry when the collision occurred in Narayanganj, simply outdoors Dhaka, on Sunday.
Rescue employees from the Hearth Service and Civil Defence division discovered the our bodies of two youngsters, two ladies and a person within the water. One other sufferer died at a hospital.
Police mentioned practically two dozen folks managed to swim ashore after the MV Ruposhi-9 inland cargo provider ran over the MV Afsaruddin.
Footage aired by native media confirmed folks shouting in alarm and leaping into the waterway because the boat shortly sank.
District administrator Monjurul Hafiz mentioned coast guard personnel and divers have been helping with rescue efforts.
Ferry accidents are frequent in Bangladesh, with consultants blaming poor upkeep, lax security requirements and overcrowding.
In response to official information, greater than 3,600 folks died and practically 500 went lacking in additional than 550 accidents on waterways in Bangladesh between 1991 and 2020.
In December, practically 50 folks have been killed and greater than 70 injured when a ferry caught hearth within the southern rural city of Jhalokati.
A ferry sank in Dhaka in June 2020 after a collision with one other vessel, killing dozens of individuals.
At the very least 78 folks died in February 2015 when an overcrowded ship collided with a cargo vessel in a river west of the capital.
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