Ferry sinks close to Bangladesh capital; 6 lifeless, many feared lacking

A minimum of six other people died and dozens stay lacking after a ferry with over 50 passengers onboard was once capsized after it was once hit by means of a shipment vessel in Shitalakshya River at the outskirts of Dhaka on Sunday.

The incident came about in Shitalakshya River at the outskirts of Dhaka. (Report Photograph/Consultant Symbol)

A minimum of six other people died and dozens stay lacking as a ship with over 50 passengers onboard capsized on Sunday after it was once hit by means of a shipment vessel within the Shitalakshya River at the outskirts of Bangladesh capital.

MV Afsar Uddin with a minimum of 50 passengers on board, on learn how to Munshiganj, sank after being hit by means of MV Ruposhi-9 on the Syedpur Al Amin Nagar space round 2:20pm on Sunday, officers stated.

The Bangladesh Inland Water Shipping Authority (BIWTA) at the side of the river police, army and the coast guard have began rescue operations within the space following the twist of fate.

“Six our bodies were retrieved thus far, 3 of them girls The rescue marketing campaign is underway for the lacking ones,” a fireplace provider professional was once quoted as announcing by means of the personal Impartial TV channel.

Some other professional stated a number of extra passengers have been feared drowned and a few of them may well be trapped throughout the ferry.

Video photos, which went viral on social media and was once carried by means of TV channels, confirmed the small ferry showing in entrance of an advancing large shipment send that carried it ahead a couple of yards sooner than it sank briefly.

Just about 20 passengers have been noticed leaping off the ferry, referred to as release, and a few controlled to swim ashore or rescued by means of within sight boats.

Narayanganj district management officers stated hearth provider divers introduced the quest marketing campaign with volunteers within the neighbourhood straight away and so they have been due to this fact joined by means of coast guard group of workers.

A ferry sank in Dhaka in June ultimate 12 months after a collision with some other vessel, killing a minimum of 32 other people.

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