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A woman mourns after her husband and son died in a ferry accident, by the bank of river Tetulia
29 Nov 2009
Source: Reuters
 
A woman mourns after her husband and son died in a ferry accident, by the bank of river Tetulia, near Lalmohon town of Bhola district November 29, 2009. The death toll from an overcrowded ferry that sank in Bangladesh two days ago rose to 49, officials said on Sunday, with rescuers saying many more victims were still trapped trapped inside the vessel. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH TRANSPORT DISASTER)
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A woman mourns after her husband and son died in a ferry accident, by the bank of river Tetulia, near Lalmohon town of Bhola district November 29, 2009. The death toll ...


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