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At least 26 people were killed in a collision between two boats in the Padma river near Shibchar upazila in Madaripur district this morning.
Fire Service and Civil Defence sources said the accident occurred when a sand-laden vessel hit another passenger-laden boat in the river, leaving 25 passengers dead.
They have rescued five people alive and recovered the bodies, the sources said, adding:�Identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.�