Dozens of bodies recovered in Bangladesh ferry mishap
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Rescue workers carry the body of a victim of a ferry that capsized in Meghna River at Munshiganj district, 32km south of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Friday, Feb 8, 2013. A dozen more bodies are recovered, raising the death toll to 14. -- PHOTO: AP
DHAKA, Bangladesh - Rescuers have recovered a dozen more bodies after a ferry reportedly carrying up to 100 passengers capsized on a river in central Bangladesh, raising the death toll to 14.
Dozens of passengers were rescued or swam to shore after the ferry went down Friday on the River Meghna in Munshiganj district, 32 kilometers south of the capital, Dhaka.
Rescuers retrieved two bodies Friday, and 12 more were recovered Saturday.
Local government administrator Mohammad Saiful Hassan said the search for survivors was called off after Saturday's recovery, but some relatives say their loved ones are still missing.
