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Ferry Sinks in Bangladesh, 600 Missing

An overcrowded river ferry capsized in turbulent waters in southern Bangladesh, and about 600 people were missing, rescue officials said Wednesday.

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An overcrowded river ferry capsized in turbulent waters in southern Bangladesh, and about 600 people were missing, rescue officials said Wednesday.

The triple-deck ferry carrying 750 people sank late Tuesday at the meeting point of the Padma, Meghna and Dakatia rivers as it approached a ferry terminal about 40 miles south of the capital, Dhaka.

Many of the passengers were sleeping when it went down and about 150 people either swam to shore or were rescued by fishermen, said Manzoor-e-Elahi, the area's government administrator.

Two bodies have so far been found from Meghna River, police official Abu Rahat said. Searchers have been unable to locate the sunken ferry believed to be under 200 feet of water.

The ferry, the MV Nasrin-2, was traveling from Dhaka to the southern Bhola district when it sank near Chandpur town, said Manzoor-e-Elahi.

Some Dhaka newspapers said the ferry may have been carrying more than 1,000 passengers, nearly three times its capacity.

Source: Agencies

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