At least 32 people have died after a ferry sank in a river in north-western Myanmar, with scores missing, rescue officials have said.
About 150 people had been rescued from the Chindwin River in the Sagaing region after the ferry capsized last Saturday, said Mr Sa Willy Frank, head of the regional relief department, who is overseeing the operation.
As of 4pm local time yesterday, 32 bodies had been recovered, leaving more than 60 people still unaccounted for amid a continuing salvage operation, he said.
Search teams, who are securing the boat with ropes so that it can be hauled out by a crane, fear that the death toll could go as high as 100. (Courtesy of straitstimes.com)
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