108 feared dead in ferry disaster
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.A rescue ship righted a capsized ferry yesterday, easing the work of those searching the submerged cabins for scores believed trapped inside more than a day after the vessel sank in southern Bangladesh.
So far, 58 people have been confirmed dead, most of them women and children. The MV Coco was packed with as many as 1,500 people leaving Dhaka to head home for the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha when it went down late on Friday. It started to take on water as it arrived at Nazirhat town in the coastal district of Bhola, 64 miles south of the capital.
There were no passenger lists, so it was unclear how many people were on board, but the private ETV television station said it could have been carrying more than 1,500 people. One report said 50 were unaccounted for. Some survivors said the boat hit a shoal as it approached the dock in Nazirhat, splitting the hull.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments