By Mainul Islam Khan
DHAKA, Bangladesh
At least 69 people, including 14 women and nine children were killed when a passenger ferry, the MV Mostafa, capsized Sunday morning in Bangladesh, an official said.
A goods tanker, MV Nargis, crashed into the ferry on the Paturia-Daulatdia route on Padma River in Manikgonj district, according to police.
The sunken ferry was lifted after 17 hours of the accident Sunday.
A senior police officer of Manikgonj district, Bidhan Tripura, confirmed the new death toll in a phone interview.
A rescue team is still searching for more bodies, Tripura said.
He added that the passenger vessel turned upside down after it was hit by the cargo vessel.
Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed their grief over the incident.
The ferry was reportedly loaded with at least 150 passengers.
