The scene was tragic! The Bangladesh ferry fire killed 32 people and nearly 1,000 people were on board! Survivors recall: "Jump into the river with your family and swim ashore"

Per Editor: Du Yu

Overseas network news on December 24, according to Agence France-Presse reported that at 3 a.m. local time on the 24th, a ferry caught fire on the river channel of Chalogati County in southern Bangladesh, resulting in at least 32 deaths and more than 100 injuries. The ship was carrying nearly 1,000 people.

The ferry caught fire at 3am (Twitter)

Local police said the ferry caught fire in a river channel 200 kilometers south of the capital, Kada, as the boat was heading from Dhaka to Borguna in the south. Video from the scene shows the burning ships in flames in the darkness. After the fire was extinguished, the hull of the ship was scorched black.

When the fire broke out, many passengers jumped into the river to survive. One survivor recalled: "When I smelled burnt, I went out to check out, and when I found a fire, my family and I jumped into the river and swam ashore. ”

According to reference sources, rescuers have found 37 bodies and rescued 72 injured passengers, while rescue missions are still ongoing and the death toll is likely to rise.

Wreckage of a fire-fired ferry in Bangladesh (Daily Star)

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