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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.

At least 600 drown as ferry sinks

Thu, 10 Jul, 2003 - 01:00

James Bob Adwell

The triple-deck vessel which officially had 750 people on board sank

in 200 feet of water at the confluence of the Padma, Meghna and Dakatia rivers near Chandpur, 64km south of Dhaka.

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Courts Place: southern Bangladesh Place: Padma Place: Meghna Place: Dakatia Place: Chandpur Place: Dhaka Place: Bhola district Place: Bangladesh Place: Meghna River Person: Manzoor-e-Elahi Person: Sujan Person: Rina Begum Person: Begum Person: Elahi Organisation: Ittefaq

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