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6 Dead, 10 Missing After Ferry Capsizes In Sri Lanka
At least six people have died and around ten are missing after a ferry they were travelling in capsized in eastern Sri Lanka on Tuesday, officials said.
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More Than 150 Feared Drowned In Nigeria Boat Accident
More than 150 people were missing and feared drowned in northwest Nigeria on Wednesday after an overloaded boat ferrying passengers to a market sank in the Niger River, local officials said.
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30 Dead As Overloaded Boat Capsizes In Nigeria
The boat ferrying 100 local traders split into two after hitting a stump during a windstorm as they were returning from a market on Saturday. Thirty people drowned when the boat capsized in central Nigeria's Niger state.
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23 Die In Bangladesh Ferry Accident: Emergency Services
Twenty-three people drowned and dozens more were missing on Monday after a ferry capsized in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka following a collision with another vessel, rescue officials said.
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3 Children Dead As Boat Capsize In West Bengal's Malda
Three children drowned when a country boat ferrying them capsized at Chakbahadur area in Malda district of West Bengal, a district official said.
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6 Die In Maharashtra After Boat Capsizes In Narmada River
Six persons died on Tuesday after a boat ferrying them capsized in the Narmada river in Maharashtra's Nandurbar district, police said.
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One Dead As Tugboat Capsizes While Towing Ro-Pax Ferry Vessel In Gujarat
A 61-year-old man drowned when a tugboat towing a 'Ro-Pax' ferry vessel capsized near Dahej jetty in Bharuch district of Gujarat, police said today.
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207 Dead In Tanzania Ferry Capsize, 2 Survivors Rescued From Spot
Divers on Saturday rescued a man from the wreck of an overcrowded Tanzanian ferry that capsized on Lake Victoria on Thursday, killing at least 207 people.
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More Than 100 Dead In Ferry Disaster In Tanzania
The death toll in a ferry capsize in Lake Victoria climbed to more than 100 on Friday, as Tanzanian rescue workers pressed on with searches to find scores of more people feared drowned.
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13 Dead In Indonesia's Second Fatal Boat Accident In A Week
At least 13 people died after a passenger boat capsized off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, two days after another ferry accident in the archipelago killed at least nine, police said Friday.
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Don't You Dare, Andhra Officer Shouted On Camera. Then, Tragedy; 21 Dead
A government official argues on camera with the driver of a commercial boat against taking passengers onto the River Krishna. The official warns that the boat did not have clearance to operate. Agitated, he pleads and warns that passengers must not be allowed on the boat and that other boats were available to ferry them.
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9 Killed After Boat Capsizes In Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin
Nine people, including five women and three children, died after the fishing boat ferrying them capsized in Manappadu, 60 kilometres from Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin, in the Bay of Bengal, said officials. Eleven others have been rescued and are being treated in hospitals.
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Patna Boat Tragedy: 'Lapses By Administration Caused 24 Deaths'
A probe into the mid-January boat tragedy in Patna that killed 24 people including children has blamed the Saran district administration and Bihar Tourism Corporation for "grave lapses" in the way the kite festival was organized on occasion of Makar Sankranti. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had promised strict action against officials found to b...
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24 Dead After Boat Carrying 40 Capsizes In River Ganga In Bihar's Patna, Many Still Missing
Divers have recovered 24 bodies, including that of minors, after a boat ferrying 40 capsized in the Ganga river in Bihar's Patna. Many have been rescued and the search for missing persons is on since morning.
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Passengers Jump Into Sea As Ferry Sinks In Indonesian Strait
A ferry capsized in the strait between the Indonesian islands of Bali and Java today and TV video showed passengers standing on its side, then jumping into the sea as it sank in placid waters. Officials said 71 people were rescued and at least four were still missing.
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6 Dead, 10 Missing After Ferry Capsizes In Sri Lanka
At least six people have died and around ten are missing after a ferry they were travelling in capsized in eastern Sri Lanka on Tuesday, officials said.
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More Than 150 Feared Drowned In Nigeria Boat Accident
More than 150 people were missing and feared drowned in northwest Nigeria on Wednesday after an overloaded boat ferrying passengers to a market sank in the Niger River, local officials said.
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30 Dead As Overloaded Boat Capsizes In Nigeria
The boat ferrying 100 local traders split into two after hitting a stump during a windstorm as they were returning from a market on Saturday. Thirty people drowned when the boat capsized in central Nigeria's Niger state.
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23 Die In Bangladesh Ferry Accident: Emergency Services
Twenty-three people drowned and dozens more were missing on Monday after a ferry capsized in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka following a collision with another vessel, rescue officials said.
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3 Children Dead As Boat Capsize In West Bengal's Malda
Three children drowned when a country boat ferrying them capsized at Chakbahadur area in Malda district of West Bengal, a district official said.
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6 Die In Maharashtra After Boat Capsizes In Narmada River
Six persons died on Tuesday after a boat ferrying them capsized in the Narmada river in Maharashtra's Nandurbar district, police said.
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One Dead As Tugboat Capsizes While Towing Ro-Pax Ferry Vessel In Gujarat
A 61-year-old man drowned when a tugboat towing a 'Ro-Pax' ferry vessel capsized near Dahej jetty in Bharuch district of Gujarat, police said today.
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207 Dead In Tanzania Ferry Capsize, 2 Survivors Rescued From Spot
Divers on Saturday rescued a man from the wreck of an overcrowded Tanzanian ferry that capsized on Lake Victoria on Thursday, killing at least 207 people.
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More Than 100 Dead In Ferry Disaster In Tanzania
The death toll in a ferry capsize in Lake Victoria climbed to more than 100 on Friday, as Tanzanian rescue workers pressed on with searches to find scores of more people feared drowned.
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13 Dead In Indonesia's Second Fatal Boat Accident In A Week
At least 13 people died after a passenger boat capsized off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, two days after another ferry accident in the archipelago killed at least nine, police said Friday.
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Don't You Dare, Andhra Officer Shouted On Camera. Then, Tragedy; 21 Dead
A government official argues on camera with the driver of a commercial boat against taking passengers onto the River Krishna. The official warns that the boat did not have clearance to operate. Agitated, he pleads and warns that passengers must not be allowed on the boat and that other boats were available to ferry them.
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9 Killed After Boat Capsizes In Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin
Nine people, including five women and three children, died after the fishing boat ferrying them capsized in Manappadu, 60 kilometres from Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin, in the Bay of Bengal, said officials. Eleven others have been rescued and are being treated in hospitals.
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Patna Boat Tragedy: 'Lapses By Administration Caused 24 Deaths'
A probe into the mid-January boat tragedy in Patna that killed 24 people including children has blamed the Saran district administration and Bihar Tourism Corporation for "grave lapses" in the way the kite festival was organized on occasion of Makar Sankranti. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had promised strict action against officials found to b...
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24 Dead After Boat Carrying 40 Capsizes In River Ganga In Bihar's Patna, Many Still Missing
Divers have recovered 24 bodies, including that of minors, after a boat ferrying 40 capsized in the Ganga river in Bihar's Patna. Many have been rescued and the search for missing persons is on since morning.
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Passengers Jump Into Sea As Ferry Sinks In Indonesian Strait
A ferry capsized in the strait between the Indonesian islands of Bali and Java today and TV video showed passengers standing on its side, then jumping into the sea as it sank in placid waters. Officials said 71 people were rescued and at least four were still missing.
