A ferry carrying more than 100 passengers has capsized in Bangladesh, killing at least 20 people.
The accident happened after the ferry collided with another vessel in the Buriganga River, near Dhaka, a local police official said.
Several passengers had swum ashore but others were feared to be still trapped in the stricken boat.
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(BBC)
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