Dozens killed, several missing after boat capsizes in northern Bangladesh
Overcrowded ferry was carrying mostly Hindu devotees who were returning from a temple across the Karatoa River in northern Panchagarh district.
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Overcrowded ferry was carrying mostly Hindu devotees who were returning from a temple across the Karatoa River in northern Panchagarh district.
The Hindus traveled to the temple where tens of thousands of people gather every year for their largest religious festival — Durga Puja — next month.
Boat was packed with up to 50 Hindu pilgrims, police say
Dhaka: At least 24 people died and dozens were missing after a boat capsized in Bangladesh’s Panchgarh district on Sunday. According to Dhaka Tribune, some 30 people are still missing and the number of fatalities is likely to increase. The incident took place in Auliya Ghat in Marea Union when the overloaded passenger boat sank in Karatoa river on Sunday afternoon.
Overcrowded ferry was carrying mostly Hindu devotees who were returning from a temple across the Karatoa River in northern Panchagarh district.