Death toll in Bangladesh from ferry sinking rises

Sadraddin Ismayilov
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A ferry with about 50 passengers on board sank in Bangladesh after colliding with a ship, Report mentions, referring to Xinhua.

Arshad Hussein, a spokesman for the Bangladesh Civil Defense Headquarters, said that 26 people died as a result.

The incident took place on the Shitalakshya River.

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