Drama with ferry Myanmar

World October 17, 2016 07:54

rangoon - An accident involving a ferry in northwest Myanmar has cost certainly fourteen lives. Dozens of people are missing, said one of the rescuers Monday.

The boat capsized Saturday on the Chindwin River, in the Sagaing region. Rescuers were able to save about 150 passengers. ' We have determined the exact location of the sunken boat and are now with large cranes working on the salvage, '' said the chief of the emergency services. ' In total, fourteen bodies found, 85 people are still missing. ''

A local politician does not rule out that the number of missing and dead are rising sharply. ' I heard from witnesses that there were at least three hundred people on board, though the boat had place for about 120 people. ''

Accidents on the water are not unusual in Myanmar. Many people depend on the water traffic and the boats are often in very poor condition.

The boat capsized Saturday on the Chindwin River, in the Sagaing region. Rescuers were able to save about 150 passengers. ' We have determined the exact location of the sunken boat and are now with large cranes working on the salvage, '' said the chief of the emergency services. ' In total, fourteen bodies found, 85 people are still missing. ''

A local politician does not rule out that the number of missing and dead are rising sharply. ' I heard from witnesses that there were at least three hundred people on board, though the boat had place for about 120 people. ''

Accidents on the water are not unusual in Myanmar. Many people depend on the water traffic and the boats are often in very poor condition.

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