Bangladesh Ferry Capsize Toll Rises to 45
Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 8:25 pm under Bangladesh News Bangladesh Ferry Capsize Toll Rises to 45
DHAKA: A rescue ship righted a capsized ferry on Sunday, easing the work of those searching the submerged cabins for scores believed trapped inside more than a day after the boat sank in southern Bangladesh. So far, 45 people have been confirmed dead, authorities said.
The M.V. Coco was packed with hundreds of travelers leaving Dhaka to head home for Eid al-Adha when it went down late Friday. It started to take on water as it arrived at Nazirhat town in the coastal district of Bhola, 64 miles (104 kilometers) south of the capital.
Authorities said there were no passenger lists, so it was unclear how many people were aboard the vessel, but Dhaka’s private ETV television station said it could have been carrying more than 1,500 people. Officials would not say how many remained unaccounted for, but a television said it was as many as 80. The boat was approved to carry 1,000 people.
Some survivors said the boat hit a shoal as it approached the dock in Nazirhat, splitting the hull. As passengers scrambled to abandon the vessel, it tipped and partially sank in the Tetulia River.
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