RSOE EDIS: Bangladesh - Vehicle Accident - 2010.04.12

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2010-04-12 05:15:46 - Vehicle Accident - Bangladesh EDIS CODE: VI-20100412-25659-BGD Date & Time: 2010-04-12 05:15:46 [UTC] Area: Bangladesh, Barisal Division, Maskata river, Number of death person(s): 6 Missing person(s): 10 Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: Six persons drowned and 10 others went missing in a mechanized boat sinking in the Maskata river Sunday night after it was caught in a rough weather in Bangladesh' s Barisal district, 169 km south of capital Dhaka, police said Monday. Sohrab Ali, police head of Mehendiganj sub-district, said by phone that the mechanized boat was carrying around 35-40 passengers sank in the river as it was caught in a stormy weather and strong current of the river. He said the boat was also overcrowded. Six bodies were recovered by the local rescuers late Sunday night. The bodies included three women and one child. Ali said the rescuers are searching for the missing persons. The rest passengers swam to shore. He said the bodies might have been taken faraway by the strong current of the river. Posted:2010-04-12 05:15:46 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu