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Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail More Yahoo! Services Account Options New User? Sign Up Sign In Help Yahoo! Search web search Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Weekend Edition Australia China India Indonesia Japan Malaysia Philippines Thailand Vietnam Death toll rises to 20 in India boat sinking AFP - Monday, November 1 Send IM Story Print Death toll rises to 20 in India boat sinking KOLKATA (AFP) - – Indian navy vessels and fishermen searched on Sunday for scores of missing Muslim pilgrims after an overcrowded ferry capsized and sank, killing at least 20 people. Four more bodies were pulled out of the fast-flowing river in the eastern state of West Bengal as hopes faded of finding more survivors from Saturday morning's disaster. "We now have collected 20 bodies from the river which is wide and turbulent, and about 60 people are still missing," senior state police officer Surojit Karpurokayastha told AFP. He said hundreds of angry relatives staged a demonstration on a jetty near where the tragedy took place, protesting that the rescue operation had been too slow. The vessel, which was carrying around 150 people, capsized in a river in the Sundarbans mangrove forest, 120 kilometres (75 miles) south of Kolkata, the state capital of West Bengal. It had capacity to carry just 60 people, officials said, but was badly overloaded. Many of the victims may have been swept away by the river. The passengers, who were mainly farmers and fishermen, had been returning home after attending a Muslim religious event. Naval fishing vessels, hovercraft and helicopters joined the rescue effort when the search resumed at dawn on Sunday, the Press Trust of India said, adding the victims were 15 women and five girls. One was just a year old. It said the exact spot where the ferry sank had yet to be established. "I only remember a big tide and then everything was blank. I had my son sitting beside me. But right now I don't know where he is," Ajmal Sheikh, 23, told the IANS news agency. Some television news channels said that more than 100 people were missing after the sinking in the Muriganga River, close to the Bay of Bengal. "I got married earlier this year," survivor Fatima Bibi said as she wept uncontrollably. "But I don't know whether my husband and my mother-in law are dead or alive." Press reports said the boat had turned over after hitting a sandbank in rough conditions. "The rescue has been slow as it is in a remote place," Sunderbans minister Kanti Ganguly said. "Strong current and fog hampered the operation. Hopes of finding the survivors are receding." Fishermen plucked at least 60 passengers from the water after the accident, while others managed to swim to safety, police said. Boat accidents are common in the South Asian subcontinent due to lax safety standards and overloading. A similar ferry sinking occurred in the same river in September, leaving two dozen people dead. Recommend Send IM Story Print Related Articles Migrants wary as China launches census AFP - 37 minutes ago Indian minister reviews security on Kashmir visit AFP - 55 minutes ago Pakistan vows 'stern action' on corruption AFP - 57 minutes ago Boat capsizes in Bay of Bengal with 50 feared dead Reuters - 1 hour 15 minutes ago China's Wen says World Expo good for reform AFP - 1 hour 36 minutes ago News Search Top Stories Yemen hunts suspects behind air parcel bombs Ivory Coast votes in key presidential poll Italian jackpot record picked up Australia, Singapore PMs discuss bourses merger Demonstrators flock to Washington for comics' 'Sanity' rally More Top Stories » ADVERTISEMENT Most Popular Most Viewed Most Recommended Miss US crowned Miss World 2010 Indonesia volcano erupts again Yemen hunts suspects behind air parcel bombs Maradona eyes UK Premier League coaching role Demonstrators flock to Washington for comics' 'Sanity' rally More Most Viewed » Time, like all good things, may come to an end: study Spectacular unknown species found in Amazon Iranian chocolate thief 'to have hand chopped off' Ancient galaxy is more than 13 billion light years away Moon's 'treasure chest' includes silver More Most Recommended » Elsewhere on Yahoo! Financial news on Yahoo! Finance Stars and latest movies Best travel destinations More on Yahoo! News Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Weekend Edition Subscribe to our news feeds Top StoriesMy Yahoo!RSS » More news feeds | What are news feeds? Also on Yahoo! Answers Groups Mail Messenger Mobile Travel Finance Movies Sports Games » All Yahoo! Services Site Highlights Singapore Full Coverage Most Popular Entertainment Photos Yahoo! News Network Copyright © 2010 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Community - Intellectual Property Rights Policy - Help

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