Manama: Bahrain has expressed its deepest condolences and sympathy to the government and people of Bangladesh, for the victims of the collision of a boat and a cargo ship.
The Foreign Ministry affirmed the sympathy of Bahrain with the government and people of Bangladesh in this painful affliction, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.
At least 19 people were killed and dozens missing after a boat packed with passengers slammed into a vessel transporting sand yesterday in the latest waterways tragedy to hit Bangladesh.
“We have so far recovered 19 bodies,” said Anisur Rahman, chief police official in the eastern district of Brahmanbaria, where the accident happened.
The dead include nine women and two children.
Police officials said they did not know the exact number of people missing, but passengers said more than 50 people had been on board.
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