Modi condoles deaths in Bangladesh ferry accident

Posted on 24th Feb 2015 01:18 pm by mohit kumar

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday condoled the loss of lives in a ferry accident in Bangladesh.

"My prayers are with the families of those who lost their lives in the accident in Bangladesh," the prime minister said in a statement.

An overloaded ferry, carrying over 100 people, capsized Sunday after being hit by a cargo trawler in Padma river in Bangladesh. The toll has reached 69.

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