Early in the morning of December 24th, a ferry with three floors, theObhijan, he has caught fire along the course of the Sugandha River in the south of Bangladesh, 250 kilometers from the capital Dacca. “We have recovered 39 bodies so far. The toll could go up again: many died in the fire, others drowned because so many jumped into the river “, he told local media. Moinul Islam, chief of police of Jhalokathi, a citizen of Bangladesh. From the first reports, it seems that the boat was calibrated for a maximum of 310 passengers but that at least 500 have boarded.
“It caught fire in the middle of the river“, Confirms the chief of police announcing that the number of victims it could rise during the day. In fact, many passengers, terrified by the fire, jumped into the water to avoid the flames, even though they were unable to swim. The incident is the latest in a series of disasters similar in the country, flat located around a delta formed by many rivers, so i ferries they are among the most used means of transport. There are so many experts in the South Asian country from 170 million inhabitants who criticize the lack of maintenance, the almost non-existent safety standards and the saturation of the ferries.
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