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China Daily | Updated: 2008-05-14 07:31
Ferry accident kills 44
At least 44 people are confirmed dead and many more missing after a ferry carrying nearly 150 passengers capsized in Bangladesh, police officials said yesterday.
A police officer said the ferry was caught in a storm on Monday and capsized in the Ghorautura river, nearly 180 km from Dhaka.
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