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A total of 30 bodies were so far retrieved after a launch capsized in the capital�s Buriganga River today.
The Fire Service and Civil Defense personnel have so far recovered 30 bodies following a launch named �Morning Bird� carrying about 50 passengers sank in the Buriganga River, fire service sources said.
�However, the rescue operation continues,� Rozina Akhter, duty officer at the Fire Service and Civil Defense headquarters, told BSS at 12 noon today.
She said the accident took place at Farashganj-Shyambazar launch ghat around 9:30 today. The passenger launch went under water near Comilla dock area, she added.
After receiving the information, the members of the fire service rushed to the spot and started rescue operation.