Ferry Sinks In Bangladesh | About 48 People Killed.

At least 48 people including women and children are confirmed dead, and rescuers are still searching for missing passengers after a ferry collided with a cargo ship and sank in a Bangladesh river, officials said.

Sunday's disaster was one of the deadliest boat accidents in recent months in the country, which has a history of ferry tragedies.
Rescue workers had recovered 48 bodies including an infant and two women, local administrator Rashida Ferdous told the AFP news agency, adding that she did not know the exact number of people missing.