at least 23 people Killed while several dozen more They were missing after a boat capsized in River in north bangladesh sunday, in The latest The tragedy of the waterways of hit Country.
“We have recovered 23 bodies. Firefighters and divers are searching for more corpses of ‘local police official Shafiq al-Islam told AFP.
The boat was packed with up Police said up to 50 Hindu pilgrims.
They were traveling to a centuries-old temple when the ship suddenly capsized over and drowned in the middle of Karotoa River near the city of buddha in Northern Bangladesh.
Another police officer said up up to 25 people They are still missing.
Sweetened media He said at least 10 people They were rescued and sent to the hospital.
Islam said he did not know exact number of people Missing, but passengers said more from 70 people It was on board.
Among the bodies that have been found so far women And children, Johor al-Islam, the area manager, said of North Panchagarh, where the accident occurred.
Rescue operation for “The missing are continuing,” he said.
in thousands of Hindus in Muslim-majority Bangladesh visits Bodhishwari temple every day year.
Sunday special start of The Durga Puja, the largest Hindu festival, in Bangladesh – also East India – Big Drawing crowds to the temple.
hundreds of people die All year in ferry accidents in Bangladesh, a lowland country with wide but lax inland waterways safety Standards.
At least 26 . died in May after a crowded speedboat collision with Bulk tanker loaded with sand and sank on Padma River.
In June 2021, a ferry sank in Dhaka after a collision with another ship killing at least 32 people.
