Ferry collision in Bangladesh leaves dozens dead

Fire and civil defence official Ershad Hossain said rescuers recovered five bodies overnight and 20 others on Monday.

Rescuers recover bodies after a ferry sank Sunday night after being hit by a cargo vessel in the Shitalakkhya River in Narayanganj district, outside Dhaka, Bangladesh. Picture: AP Photo/Mushfiqul Alam

Rescuers have recovered 25 bodies from a river outside Bangladesh’s capital after a ferry collided with another vessel and capsized.

The ferry sank on Sunday night after being hit by a cargo vessel in the Shitalakkhya River in Narayanganj district, just outside Dhaka, an official said.