2 Ferries Collide in Bangladesh; 5 Killed
Associated Press
DHAKA, Bangladesh —
Two ferries collided and one sank, with five people known dead and 30 unaccounted for and believed drowned, officials said Saturday.
Officials said the collision took place Friday night on the Sitalakhaya River about 100 miles east of Dhaka when a ferry carrying 200 people crashed into one carrying 100 people. The one bearing 100 passengers sank, but many aboard reportedly made it to shore.
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