MYANMAR FERRY SINKS 21 DEAD, 26 MISSING
YANGON, Myanmar – A passenger ferry has sunk off the coast of
western Myanmar leaving at least 21 people dead and 26 missing, police
said Saturday.
The “Aung Takon” was carrying more than 200 passengers from Kyaukphyu
to Sittwe in western Rakhine state when it went down on Friday evening.
“We have got 21 dead bodies, 2 men and 19 women. About 26 passengers
are still missing,”
a police officer in Sittwe town who requested
anonymity told AFP, adding that 167 people
have been rescued.
Source: – AFP
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