Bangladesh Ferry Sinks

Bangladesh Ferry Sinks

Up to 16 people are believed to have drowned in northeastern Bangladesh after an overloaded passenger ferry sank, police said Thursday after calling off search and rescue operations. The ferry sank in Kishorganj district, about 100 kilometres north of Dhaka. The boat was carrying nearly 100 passengers, most of whom managed to swim to shore when the vessel, which was also heavily loaded with rice and cattle, began to sink.