Английская Википедия:2010 West Bengal ferry sinking
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The 2010 West Bengal Ferry Sinking was an incident which occurred on Saturday, 30 October 2010, when an over-crowded ferry carrying Muslim pilgrims sank after hitting a sand bank on the Bhagirathi River in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Thus far at least 74 bodies have been recovered, with many more missing, feared swept downstream.[2]
Accident
The ferry, which had a listed capacity of 60,[3] capsized and sank in rough waters whilst ferrying Muslim pilgrims back from a religious festival down the Bhagirathi River. It is believed up to 150 people, more than double the capacity, were on the boat at the time.[4]
The Indian Navy was called in to help with the rescue, with Navy divers and local fishermen helping to rescue survivors from the river as well as collect deceased bodies.[5][6]
A protest was staged on a jetty near the accident site by frustrated locals who believe the government was too slow to react to help with the disaster,[7] despite the Navy's committing a helicopter as well as personnel to help look in case against all likelihood there are more survivors.[8]
References
Шаблон:Disasters in India in 2010
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- 2010 disasters in India
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- Maritime incidents in 2010
- 2010s in West Bengal
- Disasters in West Bengal
- Transport in West Bengal
- Ferry transport in India
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