At least 26 people died and several were missing after an overcrowded speedboat collided with a sand-laden bulk carrier and sank on Bangladesh's giant Padma River on Monday, police said.
"Rescuers found 26 dead bodies and some still could be missing," said Miraj Hossain, a senior police official of the central Madaripur district, where the accident occurred.
Five people were rescued and sent to hospital, he said.
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Harvey Weinstein's conviction overturned by New York court
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GlaxoSmithKline sues Pfizer, BioNTech over COVID vaccine technology
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Israel says it is poised to move on Rafah
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