Two ships collide and 21 people die | the Chronicle

This Friday, at least 21 people died and dozens are missing when a liner collided with another carrying sand, this Friday in a lake of Bangladeshlocal authorities reported.

On board the ship, which was crossing a lake in the town of Bijoynagar, there were about sixty people, the head of the local administration told AFP news agency, Hayat-ud-Doula Khan.

“So far we have found 21 bodies, including nine women and two children,” said the official, warning that the balance will likely increase.

At the scene of the facts is a team of divers, said the spokesman for the firefighters,
Taufiqul Islam.

Ferry accidents are common in Bangladesh, as many ships are in poor condition.

Remember that between April and May 64 people died in two shipwrecks.