At least 32 people died after a ferry capsized and sank in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka.
At least 32 people died after a ferry capsized and sank Monday in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka following a collision, said rescuers, who found one man alive in a “miracle” hours later.
A dozen people were initially listed as missing.
The Morning Bird was hit from behind by another ferry around 9:30 local time (03:30 GMT) during the morning rush hour, when the country’s largest river port is packed with vessels.
“We have recovered 32 bodies… We located the ferry more than 15 meters deep in the river,” A. Zahidul Islam, a diver in the fire brigade, told AFP.
“I think we have recovered most of the bodies. The rest can only be recovered if the ferry can be salvaged and lifted… it looked like it was stuck in mud at the bottom of the river.
