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Boat with100 passengers capsizes in Bangladesh
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File photo. For representation purpose only
File photo. For representation purpose only

A boat carrying about 100 passengers capsized Friday in Meghna river in Bangladesh's Munshiganj district, a media report said Friday. Some of the passengers managed to swim ashore.

The boat capsized after it hit a sand-laden vessel, reported the Daily Star.

The Chandpur-bound boat carrying around 100 passengers started from Narayanganj launch terminal at 7 a.m. Witnesses said some of the passengers managed to swam ashore after the launch capsized around 8 a.m.

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(Published 08 February 2013, 12:22 IST)