Members of the police bring to shore the bodies of passengers of M.V. Miraj-4, a ferry that capsized in high winds and rain in the river Meghna at Rasulpur in Munshiganj district on May 15, 2014
Dhaka:
A Bangladeshi ferry with around 200 passengers on board capsized in a river near the capital Dhaka on Thursday, with police reporting that at least six bodies had been recovered with a rescue vessel still on the way to the site.
The M.V. Miraj-4 ferry capsized in stormy weather in the Meghna river at Rasulpur in Munshiganj district, 27 kilometres from Dhaka. The accident occurred at around 3:30 pm (0930 GMT). The ferry had been going to Shariatpur from Dhaka.
"We are heading to the spot with a rescue team," said Saiful Hassan Badal, Deputy Commissioner of Munshiganj district told Reuters. He said the navy and coast guard were sending rescue teams and a ship had been sent from Dhaka.
So far six bodies had been recovered, including that of a child, according to Oliur Rahman, a police officer at the scene.
The M.V. Miraj-4 ferry capsized in stormy weather in the Meghna river at Rasulpur in Munshiganj district, 27 kilometres from Dhaka. The accident occurred at around 3:30 pm (0930 GMT). The ferry had been going to Shariatpur from Dhaka.
"We are heading to the spot with a rescue team," said Saiful Hassan Badal, Deputy Commissioner of Munshiganj district told Reuters. He said the navy and coast guard were sending rescue teams and a ship had been sent from Dhaka.
So far six bodies had been recovered, including that of a child, according to Oliur Rahman, a police officer at the scene.
© Thomson Reuters 2014
