More than 100 passengers were missing after a ferry capsized in a river of central Bangladesh Monday, police said, according to dpa. Rescuers were searching for victims in the district of Munshiganj, about 30 kilometers south of the capital Dhaka, police officer Toffazal Hossain said. Local residents rescued 40 passengers after the ferry went under during strong winds, he said. The boat was said to be carrying more than 150 passengers.
