2010 West Bengal ferry sinking

2010 maritime incident in India 2010 West Bengal ferry sinking 30 October 2010 Bhagirathi River, West Bengal, India 24.186828 N 88.267486 E region:IN_type:event inline,title Overcrowding 220 passengers and crewhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11679012 India ferry disaster kills scores November 2, 2010 BBC News 3 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101103045250/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11679012 3 November 2010 live 74+https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11679012 India ferry disaster kills scores November 2, 2010 BBC News 3 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101103045250/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11679012 3 November 2010 live 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.http://www.capeargus.co.za/?fSectionId=3127&fArticleId=5711477 Death toll in India ferry accident at 41 November 1, 2010 Cape Argus 2 November 2010 Thus far at least 74 bodies have been recovered, with many more missing, feared swept downstream.http://www.oneindia.com/2010/10/31/wb-18-drowned-as-boat-capsizes.html WB: 18 dead as boat capsizes in Buriganga river 30 October 2010 OneIndia 2 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20121007215317/http://news.oneindia.in/2010/10/31/wb-18-drowned-as-boat-capsizes.html October 7, 2012 live Accident The ferry, which had a listed capacity of 60,https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hAiL_Fk_JialyaEHnGfrJI0TjKrQ?docId=CNG.f64a3c11c51ce2fdec300da4be7d77e5.8e1 https://archive.today/20120529115402/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hAiL_Fk_JialyaEHnGfrJI0TjKrQ?docId=CNG.f64a3c11c51ce2fdec300da4be7d77e5.8e1 dead May 29, 2012 Back to Google News At least 16 dead, 70 missing as Indian ferry sinks 31 October 2010 AFP 2 November 2010 capsized and sank in rough waters whilst ferrying Muslim pilgrims back from a religious festival down the Bhagirathi River. It is believed up to 150 people, more than double the capacity, were on the boat at the time.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Ferry-sinking-Death-toll-at-62-20101101 Ferry Accident kills 30 in West Bengal November 2, 2010 News24 2 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101102161619/http://www.news24.com/World/News/Ferry-sinking-Death-toll-at-62-20101101 2 November 2010 live The Indian Navy was called in to help with the rescue, with Navy divers and local fishermen helping to rescue survivors from the river as well as collect deceased bodies.https://www.voanews.com/a/india-ferry-accident-kills-50---106455348/166571.html https://archive.today/20120917180834/http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/India-Ferry-Accident-Kills-50---106455348.html live 17 September 2012 India Ferry Accident Kills 50 1 November 2010 VOANews 2 November 2010http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/death-toll-now-20-in-india-boat-sinking-20101031-178g8.html Death toll now 20 in India boat sinking November 1, 2010 Sydney Morning Herald 2 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101106090509/http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/death-toll-now-20-in-india-boat-sinking-20101031-178g8.html 6 November 2010 live A protest was staged on a jetty near the accident site by frustrated locals who believe the government was too slow to react to help with the disaster,http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/death-toll-hits-50-in-indian-ferry-sinking-20101102-17am6.html Death toll hits 50 in Indian ferry sinking November 2, 2010 Sydney Morning Herald 2 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101207061020/http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/death-toll-hits-50-in-indian-ferry-sinking-20101102-17am6.html 7 December 2010 live despite the Navy's committing a helicopter as well as personnel to help look in case against all likelihood there are more survivors.http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/dead-in-india-ferry-sinking/story-e6frfku0-1225945797816 18 dead in India ferry sinking November 1, 2010 news.com.au 2 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101101103053/http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/dead-in-india-ferry-sinking/story-e6frfku0-1225945797816 1 November 2010 dead References West Bengal Ferry Sinking, 2010 Category:Maritime incidents in India Category:Maritime incidents in 2010 Category:2010s in West Bengal Category:Disasters in West Bengal Category:Transport in West Bengal Category:Ferry transport in India