🚢 2010 West Bengal ferry sinking

India · Asia · 24.19°N, 88.27°E

The 2010 West Bengal Ferry Sinking was an incident which occurred on Saturday, 30 October 2010, when an over-crowded ferry carrying Muslim pilgrims sank after hitting a sand bank on the Bhagirathi River in the Indian state of West Bengal. Thus far at least 74 bodies have been recovered, with many more missing, feared swept downstream.

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Country	India
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	24.19°N, 88.27°E · view on map

2010 West Bengal ferry sinking is located in India, in Asia.

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