Friday, April 22, 2011

More than 25 killed in wreck in India

Twenty-seven people died and several were still missing following the sinking of the boat they were traveling in a river in eastern Bangladesh, an official source was quoted as saying Bangladeshi UNB. The incident occurred in the Meghna River, passing by the district Sarail, when the passenger ship MV Bipasa collided with the remains of a sunken cargo ship a few days ago.

Some of the 50 passengers on board managed to swim to shore.

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