Dozens die in Myanmar ferry sinking
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A ferry sank in a river in Myanmar's cyclone-battered Irrawaddy delta, killing nearly 40 people, state-media reported Friday.
The motorized ship sank in the Yway river Tuesday after water entered its stern section, the New Light of Myanmar newspaper reported. The report did not give details on how the accident happened.
The newspaper said 38 people were killed and 44 others rescued.
The ferry, named "Myo Pa Pa Tun," was traveling from Pakeikkyi village to Myaungmya, about 94 miles west of Yangon, the newspaper said.
Myaungmya was not badly affected by Cyclone Nargis, which left a swath of death and devastation in the delta when it struck in early May. More than 84,000 died in the storm.
People living in Myanmar's vast delta region often travel and transport goods by boat because of the lower cost and inaccessibility of many areas by road.
Boat accidents are common in the river deltas and coastal regions of Myanmar. In May, a ferry collided with another passenger boat in Twantay canal near Yangon killing at least 6 people.
The motorized ship sank in the Yway river Tuesday after water entered its stern section, the New Light of Myanmar newspaper reported. The report did not give details on how the accident happened.
The newspaper said 38 people were killed and 44 others rescued.
The ferry, named "Myo Pa Pa Tun," was traveling from Pakeikkyi village to Myaungmya, about 94 miles west of Yangon, the newspaper said.
Myaungmya was not badly affected by Cyclone Nargis, which left a swath of death and devastation in the delta when it struck in early May. More than 84,000 died in the storm.
People living in Myanmar's vast delta region often travel and transport goods by boat because of the lower cost and inaccessibility of many areas by road.
Boat accidents are common in the river deltas and coastal regions of Myanmar. In May, a ferry collided with another passenger boat in Twantay canal near Yangon killing at least 6 people.
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- SilenceNoMore
- 2 months ago
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It seems this part of the world has had nothing but bad luck in the last few months.
Check out this pod on the devastation the cyclone caused: -
If Peace were to befall the Governments of this world, disasters will still wreak havoc on their citizens' lives.
Political promises can't keep from pissing off "mother nature" from doing damage. -
Yeah execpt the govt. would tell the citizens with no television newspaper or contact with the outside world that a cyclone would be taking their lives in a matter of days. Then the govt. wouldn't keep their food suply that was coming in from the outside relief effort and give them rotten rice a dog wouldn't eat and unsterile water. They may as well put a gun to their heads, they probably would've if the cyclone didn't help them out.
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- Captain_Beefheart
- 1 month ago
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