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At least 25 killed in boat collision in central Bangladesh: Police

At least 25 people died in a collision between two boats in central Bangladesh on Monday, AFP reported.
“We have rescued five people and retrieved 25 bodies,” local police chief Miraz Hossain told the news agency.
The clash happened between a packed boat transporting at least 30 passengers and a vessel transporting sand in the Padma river near the town of Shibchar.

More people were reported missing while fire service officials and locals proceeded rescue operations, another policeman told.

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