Two boats collided with a river in Bangladesh . and 26 people were killed

26 people were killed in a collision between two boats on Monday morning in a river in Central Bangladesh killed, shared die Police with.

“We saved five people and pulled out 26 bodies,” said local police chief Meraz Hussain after a boat with at least 30 people and another in the Padma River in collided near the town of Shephar.

Firefighters and local residents continue their search while other people are still missing, according to another police officer.

Accidents between ships are becoming common in Bangladesh registered that itself in located in a delta and crosses hundreds of rivers. Millions of people rely on boats for their movement, in particular in Coastal areas. However, these ships are often dilapidated and carry more than their carrying capacity.

Sailing dhows laden with sand in these rivers and it can be difficult to find them in rough water can be seen, especially when the light is dim.

In early April, 30 people died when an overcrowded ferry carrying around 50 passengers from Narayangang in the center of the country collided with a cargo ship.

A ferry sank last June in Dhaka after another ferry hit the stern. At least 32 people were killed in the accident.