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Bangladesh ferry capsizes at dock; 37 dead

Published: November 28, 2009 1:48 PM
By The Associated Press  FARID HOSSAIN (Associated Press Writer)

Quick ReadCrowded ferry capsizes as passengers disembark in Bangladesh; 37 dead, scores missing

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A triple-deck ferry packed with hundreds of travelers heading home for an Islamic festival capsized as they disembarked in southern Bangladesh, leaving at least 37 dead and scores missing, authorities said Saturday.

M.V. Coco, traveling from the capital Dhaka, went down late Friday as it arrived at Nazirhat town in the coastal district of Bhola, 64 miles (104 kilometers)...

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