Rescuers are continuing to search for survivors after a ferry carrying at least 200 people capsized and sank during a storm in Bangladesh. A number of bodies have been recovered so far but police say they fear the death toll will rise. The ferry overturned in high winds on the Meghna river in Munshiganj district, south of the capital, Dhaka. Ferry accidents are common on Bangladesh’s vast river network and scores are killed every year. Such incidents are often blamed on overcrowding and poor quality of the boats, which are the main form of travel in some rural parts of the country.
The MV Miraj-4 capsized as it travelled from Dhaka towards Shariatpur district.The double-decker ferry is believed to have been overloaded with passengers. Ferry accidents are common in Bangladesh, a low-lying delta nation, because of overcrowding, faulty vessels and lax rules.
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