An overloaded passenger ferry capsized in southern Bangladesh on Sunday, killing at least 11 people and leaving about 100 others missing, an official said. The double-deck ferry capsized and sank in the mouth of the Bura Gauranga River after a strong wind struck it in Patuakhali district, 152 kilometers (95 miles) south of the capital, Dhaka, the area's chief administrator, Mejbah Uddin, told The Associated Press. Rescuers recovered the bodies of 11 people, including four children, he said. More bodies were feared trapped inside the sunken ferry, which was yet to be located. Strong currents were interfering with the rescue operation, Uddin said. About 50 passengers either swam ashore or were rescued by fishing boats, he said. The ferry, the MV Prince of Patuakhali, was carrying more than 150 passengers toward Char Montaj from the coastal town of Patuakhali, he said. The accident occurred close to the sea in Golapchipa, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) east of Patuakhali.
