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| The ferry capsized in Banaripara in south Bangladesh |
At least 13 people died
when an overcrowded ferry capsized and sank in southern Bangladesh Wednesday
and around a dozen more remain missing in the country's latest river accident.
AFP
report continues:
Some
passengers managed to swim to shore when the ferry sank shortly after setting
off from the Barisal district carrying an estimated 70 to 80 people.
"So
far we have recovered 13 bodies including three women and a child. Around a
dozen people are still missing," said Barisal police chief Mohammad
Akhteruzzaman.
He
said divers had located the sunken vessel which will be dragged to shore.
"Another
salvage vessel is coming to the scene to help the rescue effort," he
added.
Hundreds
of people die every year while travelling on Bangladesh's ferries due to
overcrowding or poor maintenance.
An
accident in February last year left 69 people dead in central Bangladesh, just
a fortnight after five others were killed when an overloaded ferry sank.
The initial figures for those missing in Bangladeshi boat disasters are often revised downwards as details emerge of passengers who manage to swim to shore.
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