With the recovery of four bodies of minors today, the death toll in the boat capsize in south- central Bangladesh climbed to 18.
Bodies of four minors were found inside the vessel which was salvaged, said the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA).
The vessel sank in Sandya river in Barisal yesterday while passengers were boarding it. Rescuers managed to pull out 14 bodies while the police said that 25 others were still missing.
There were over 50 people in the boat when it capsized.
Ferry accidents are common in Bangladesh, criss-crossed by over 300 rivers while many of them turn turbulent during the monsoon time.
In February last year, 69 people died in central Bangladesh in a boat mishap.
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