Passenger boat capsizes after collision with cargo vessel in Bangladesh, at least 26 dead

At least 26 people died after a passenger boat carrying more than 100 people capsized on Sunday on colliding with a cargo vessel in Shitalakshya river in Bangladesh.

At least 26 people died after a small launch carrying over 100 passengers capsized after colliding with a cargo vessel in Bangladesh's Shitalakkhya river, according to a media report on Monday. The incident took place on Sunday evening at Narayanganj district, about 16 km southeast of Dhaka. While five bodies were recovered on Sunday, the Navy, Coast Guard, fire service and police recovered a total of 21 bodies on Monday, the Dhaka Tribune reported.