Hundreds Missing in Bangladesh Ferry Disaster

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Hundreds Missing in Bangladesh Ferry Disaster

"Hundreds of ferry passengers in Bangladesh are missing, feared drowned, after their boat capsized in the river Meghna.

The district commissioner of Chandpur, Mohammad Abdur Rob Hawladar, told the BBC that rescuers had so far saved around 150 passengers and recovered one dead body.

The ferry had been travelling from the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka to Lalmohan.

Local officials say they believe more than 600 passengers were on the ship when it capsized."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3051683.stm

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