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May 2002 Scores Feared Dead in Bangladesh Ferry Accident VOA News 4 May 2002 23:11 UTC  
Authorities say scores of people are believed to have drowned, but they say an accurate casualty toll will not be possible until the vessel is raised from the bottom of the Meghna River. Officials say the ferry was carrying 150 passengers, but some survivors say 400 people were on board. About 100 people were rescued by passing boats or managed to swim to safety as the boat sank 150 kilometers west of the capital Dhaka. Survivors said some passengers were swept away in the swift current while others remained trapped inside the ferry. The government has ordered an investigation into the cause of the accident. Survivors told rescuers the boat began to tip over after it was hit by strong winds and high waves from a tropical storm. The boat went down near the port of Chandpur while sailing from the capital to the city of Patuakhali on the Bay of Bengal. Such accidents are common in Bangladesh, as ferries are a popular means of transport and maritime safety standards are often ignored.
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