17 killed as boat capsizes in Bangladesh

August 05, 2020 11:55 pm | Updated 11:55 pm IST - DHAKA

A passenger boat carrying more than 40 people capsized on Wednesday at a marshy wetland in Netrokona district of northern Bangladesh, killing at least 17 people, an official said.

Nearly 50 people were on board the boat and about 30 swam to safety, a government official said, adding that the cause of the accident was not immediately known.

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