Place: Meghna River

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Fears for hundreds in ferry crash

A ferry packed with about 300 people has collided with a cargo boat and capsized in a Bangladeshi river, killing 31 people and leaving up to 200 more missing.

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Dozens missing after ferry capsizes

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28 die after ferry capsizes

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Death toll rises to 15 after ferry capsizes in Bangladesh

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More than 300 feared dead in ferry disasters

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30 missing as trawler sinks in Bangladesh

Up to 200 feared dead in Bangladesh ferry accident

A river ferry carrying about 250 passengers capsized early today during a tropical storm in south-eastern Bangladesh and most of those aboard were feared dead, police said.

Sun, 23 May, 2004

Many feared dead as ferry capsizes

A river ferry carrying about 250 passengers capsized early today during a tropical storm in south-eastern Bangladesh and many were feared dead, police said.

Sun, 23 May, 2004

Hundreds still missing after ferry sucked into whirlpool

BANGLADESH navy divers used metal detectors yesterday in a vain effort to locate a ferry sucked into a whirlpool two days ago, killing hundreds of people on board.

Sat, 12 Jul, 2003

At least 600 drown as ferry sinks

OVERCROWDING may have caused the death of 600 people who were missing and feared dead yesterday after a river ferry capsized in southern Bangladesh.

Thu, 10 Jul, 2003

Bangladeshis hope fortune cookies can stop floods

A village in eastern Bangladesh has cooked up an answer to the threat of floods - fortune cookies filled with religious writings.

Fri, 09 Aug, 2002

Death toll from Bangladesh ferry disaster reaches 286

The death toll from a ferry disaster in Bangladesh on Friday night has risen to at least 286 and officials fear it could rise even further.

Tue, 07 May, 2002

Divers search for bodies, 300 feared dead

Bangladesh navy frogmen have joined in the search for bodies after a ferry carrying 500 people sank in a storm.

Sun, 05 May, 2002