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Bangladesh ferry sinks, kills at least 114
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A double-decker passenger ferry capsized and sank during a tropical storm in Bangladesh, leaving at least 114 people dead and dozens missing, rescue officials said Monday.
Villagers look at recovered bodies after ferry disaster near Dhaka, Bangladesh.
By Farjana Godhuly, AP
The MV Maharaj was carrying about 200 people when it capsized Saturday night on the Buriganga River just outside the capital, Dhaka.
Rescuers had suspending work Sunday night as darkness fell and found more bodies after resuming their efforts on Monday.
"The death toll has increased to 114 after the recovery of 32 new bodies on Monday morning," said Lt. Commander Mahbubur Rashid, a navy officer supervising the rescue work.
Rashid said more bodies were feared trapped inside the sunken ferry.
The bodies of victims, ranging in age from the elderly to infants, were laid out in neat rows in a nearby field as wailing relatives and survivors walked by to identify them.
Many of the passengers had worked late and were on their way home ahead of a two-day public holiday when the boat sank. Some of the passengers were rescued by villagers and fishing boats.
"We fear many of the missing people are trapped inside the ferry and presumed dead," said Syed Monwar Hossain, an official at state-run Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority that oversees the operation of river ferries.
A salvage ship was trying to recover the ferry with cranes and ropes from about 20 feet of water, Hossain said. Another rescue vessel was en route to the site of accident.
The vessel was about 30 minutes into its journey from Dhaka to the eastern town of Chandpur when gusty winds struck just before midnight Saturday. It capsized and sank near the town of Pagla.
Jasim Uddin, an auto-rickshaw driver, was rescued by a fishing boat, but his daughter and a nephew died. His wife, a son and four other relatives traveling with him were missing.
"I've lost every one in my family. What sin have I committed? Oh Allah, tell me how shall I live without them," sobbed Uddin, 35, sitting in front of the bodies of his daughter and nephew.
Kohinoor Begum, a garment worker who was picked up by a trawler, said, "It was dark and high winds came from the south. The ferry careened to one side and I jumped into the waters."
Her brother and a nephew traveling with her died, she said.
Thousands of people gathered on the riverbanks to look for their loved ones.
"I'm looking for my brother, his wife and their 1-year-old son," Dhaka businessman Mujibur Rahman said.
President Iajuddin Ahmed urged authorities to speed up rescue work, his office said. An investigation into the accident was ordered.
Ferry accidents are common in this South Asian nation that is crisscrossed by rivers. A ferry capsized in eastern Chandpur during a storm in July 2003, killing more than 500 people.
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A double-decker passenger ferry capsized and sank during a tropical storm in Bangladesh, leaving at least 114 people dead and dozens missing, rescue officials said Monday.
Villagers look at recovered bodies after ferry disaster near Dhaka, Bangladesh.
By Farjana Godhuly, AP
The MV Maharaj was carrying about 200 people when it capsized Saturday night on the Buriganga River just outside the capital, Dhaka.
Rescuers had suspending work Sunday night as darkness fell and found more bodies after resuming their efforts on Monday.
"The death toll has increased to 114 after the recovery of 32 new bodies on Monday morning," said Lt. Commander Mahbubur Rashid, a navy officer supervising the rescue work.
Rashid said more bodies were feared trapped inside the sunken ferry.
The bodies of victims, ranging in age from the elderly to infants, were laid out in neat rows in a nearby field as wailing relatives and survivors walked by to identify them.
Many of the passengers had worked late and were on their way home ahead of a two-day public holiday when the boat sank. Some of the passengers were rescued by villagers and fishing boats.
"We fear many of the missing people are trapped inside the ferry and presumed dead," said Syed Monwar Hossain, an official at state-run Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority that oversees the operation of river ferries.
A salvage ship was trying to recover the ferry with cranes and ropes from about 20 feet of water, Hossain said. Another rescue vessel was en route to the site of accident.
The vessel was about 30 minutes into its journey from Dhaka to the eastern town of Chandpur when gusty winds struck just before midnight Saturday. It capsized and sank near the town of Pagla.
Jasim Uddin, an auto-rickshaw driver, was rescued by a fishing boat, but his daughter and a nephew died. His wife, a son and four other relatives traveling with him were missing.
"I've lost every one in my family. What sin have I committed? Oh Allah, tell me how shall I live without them," sobbed Uddin, 35, sitting in front of the bodies of his daughter and nephew.
Kohinoor Begum, a garment worker who was picked up by a trawler, said, "It was dark and high winds came from the south. The ferry careened to one side and I jumped into the waters."
Her brother and a nephew traveling with her died, she said.
Thousands of people gathered on the riverbanks to look for their loved ones.
"I'm looking for my brother, his wife and their 1-year-old son," Dhaka businessman Mujibur Rahman said.
President Iajuddin Ahmed urged authorities to speed up rescue work, his office said. An investigation into the accident was ordered.
Ferry accidents are common in this South Asian nation that is crisscrossed by rivers. A ferry capsized in eastern Chandpur during a storm in July 2003, killing more than 500 people.
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