MV Morning Bird was a ferry that sunk in the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with more than 50 passengers on board on 29 June 2020, killing at least 34 people.[1] The incident took place at around 9:30 am local time near Shyambazar area after being hit by another launch Mayur-2. During the incident the Morning Bird was heading toward the Port of Dhaka, Sadarghat from Munshiganj.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Buriganga launch capsize: Death toll climbs to 32". UNB. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Death toll from Buriganga launch capsize rises to 32". bdnews24.com. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.