Bangladesh Ferry Capsizes

At least 12 people have died and five are missing after a packed ferry capsized in storms in north-east Bangladesh. The ferry was carrying about 35 passengers including many school children. The accident took place in Sunamganj district, about 140km north of the capital, Dhaka. In recent days Bangladesh has been hit by bad weather which local people say created big waves and made the boat capsize in a huge wetland.

[Ed. note: Reporting on this accident is very confused. Estimates of the number on board, the number missing, the cause of the accident and even the distance from Dhaka vary substantially.]

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