This Article is From May 15, 2014

Bangladesh Ferry Capsizes With 200 Passengers Aboard, Six Bodies Found

Bangladesh Ferry Capsizes With 200 Passengers Aboard, Six Bodies Found

Members of the police bring to shore the bodies of passengers of M.V. Miraj-4, a ferry that capsized in high winds and rain in the river Meghna at Rasulpur in Munshiganj district on May 15, 2014

Dhaka: A Bangladeshi ferry with around 200 passengers on board capsized in a river near the capital Dhaka on Thursday, with police reporting that at least six bodies had been recovered with a rescue vessel still on the way to the site.

The M.V. Miraj-4 ferry capsized in stormy weather in the Meghna river at Rasulpur in Munshiganj district, 27 kilometres from Dhaka. The accident occurred at around 3:30 pm (0930 GMT). The ferry had been going to Shariatpur from Dhaka.

"We are heading to the spot with a rescue team," said Saiful Hassan Badal, Deputy Commissioner of Munshiganj district told Reuters. He said the navy and coast guard were sending rescue teams and a ship had been sent from Dhaka.

So far six bodies had been recovered, including that of a child, according to Oliur Rahman, a police officer at the scene.

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