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Bangladesh passenger boat capsizes; 46 dead

AP - Fri Dec 4, 7:41 am ET

An overcrowded passenger boat capsized in northern Bangladesh on Friday after being hit by a small ferry, leaving at least 46 people dead, police said.

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Bangladesh ferry toll rises to 28
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sat Nov 28, 7:24 am ET
Rescue workers struggled to find survivors Saturday after at least 28 people were killed when a Bangladesh ferry overloaded with people going home to celebrate a Muslim holiday capsized.
At least 32 killed after Bangladesh ferry sinks
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sat Nov 28, 7:11 am ET
Rescuers have retrieved 32 bodies, including at least 12 children, and are searching for scores of people missing after an overcrowded ferry sank in a river along the Bangladesh coast, police and witnesses said on Saturday.
75 Die in Bangladesh Ferry Accident
CBS News - Mon Nov 30, 5:30 am ET
Death Toll Rises in Weekend Tragedy as 17 More Bodies are Pulled from River
Bangladesh ferry toll rises to 26: official
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sat Nov 28, 5:19 am ET
Twenty-six people were killed and dozens more were feared dead after a Bangladesh ferry -- jammed with over 1,000 people going home to celebrate the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday -- partially sank, an official said Saturday.
Bangladesh Ferry Capsizes at Dock
International Herald Tribune - Sat Nov 28, 4:35 am ET
A ferry packed with people going home for an Islamic festival capsized as they disembarked at a terminal in southern Bangladesh, leaving at least 18 dead and scores missing, authorities said Saturday.
Bangladesh ferry accident death toll rises to 51
EARTHtimes.org - Sun Nov 29, 8:31 am ET
Dhaka- The death toll from the ferry accident in Bangladesh's southern Bhola district has risen to at least 51, according to press reports on Sunday. According to local authorities, more than 1,500 people were on the ferry when it capsized while tryi...
Dozens dead in Bangladesh ferry disaster
New York Post - Sat Nov 28, 6:50 pm ET
DHAKA, Bangladesh — A triple-deck ferry packed with hundreds of travelers heading home for an Islamic festival capsized as they disembarked in southern Bangladesh, leaving at least 37 dead and scores missing, authorities said today. M.V. Coco, travel...
At least 11 killed in Bangladesh ferry accident
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sat Nov 28, 3:41 am ET
Eleven people were killed and 50 feared dead after a Bangladesh ferry packed with over 1,000 people going home to celebrate the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday partially sank, police said Saturday.
Death toll in Bangladesh ferry capsize rises to 51
FOX 11 Tucson - Sun Nov 29, 6:18 am ET
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A rescue ship has righted a tilted triple-deck ferry, revealing more bodies hours after the boat capsized near a dock in southern Bangladesh.
Bangladesh ferry capsizes at dock; 15 dead
AP via Yahoo! News - Sat Nov 28, 1:04 am ET
A ferry packed with people going home for an Islamic festival capsized as they were disembarking at a terminal in southern Bangladesh, leaving at least 15 dead and scores missing, authorities said Saturday.
Bangladesh ferry capsizes at dock; 37 dead
Lake County News-Sun - Sun Nov 29, 5:18 am ET
A triple-deck ferry packed with hundreds of travelers heading home to celebrate the Eid al-Adha festival capsized as they disembarked in southern Bangladesh, leaving at least 37 dead and scores missing. The vessel tipped and partially sank in the Tetulia River.
Death toll in Bangladesh ferry capsize rises to 45
FOX 11 Tucson - Sun Nov 29, 4:18 am ET
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A rescue ship has righted a tilted triple-deck ferry, revealing five more bodies hours after the boat capsized near a dock in southern Bangladesh.
Capsized ferry righted in Bangladesh; 58 dead
Channel 8 San Diego - Sun Nov 29, 12:24 am ET
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, 58 people have...
Bangladesh ferry accident toll hits 54: police
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sun Nov 29, 9:27 am ET
Bangladeshi rescue workers searched for more bodies on Sunday after righting an overloaded ferry that capsized in an accident that claimed at least 54 lives.
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