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.

Yesterday, rescuers found more bodies inside the wreck of the MV Salahuddin after it was lifted from the river bed and towed to shore.

The boat capsized and sank on the Meghna River during a rainstorm on Friday night, with 400 people on board.

At least 100 people are known to have survived after swimming ashore or being rescued by passing vessels.