A ferry sank in a river in northwestern Myanmar, killing at least 32 people with scores missing, a rescue official said on Monday. About 150 people had been rescued from the Chindwin river in the Sagaing region after the ferry capsized on Saturday, said Sa Willy Frank, head of the regional relief department. Kyaw Htay Lwin, a lawmaker in the Sagaing regional parliament, said the number of missing could be higher. Marine accidents are common in Myanmar, where many people rely on crowded boats that are often in a state of disrepair for transport. 64 people drowned off the western state of Rakhine when an overloaded ferry sank in bad weather in March 2015.

Source: dna October 17, 2016 10:07 UTC