The boat turned over in Bangladesh killed 17 people

17 people killed as a boat carrying 50 people turned over in the river in Netrokona district’s Madan Upazila (sub-district) Bangladesh on Wednesday. So far, 17 bodies have been recovered, 30 people have been rescued alive, while one passenger is still missing. The cause of the accident is not known.

In Bangladesh, incidents like this are common. Vessel’s poor safety standards, reckless driving, and carrying passengers beyond boat’s capacity are blamed repeatedly for such frequent ferry accidents in Bangladesh.

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News source – Livemint

Update By – Drishti Badole.