At least 24 people killed after boat sinks in Bangladesh: Police

At least 24 people were killed and several dozen more were missing after a boat capsized in a river in Bangladesh, police said.

The overcrowded boat overturned on Sunday afternoon while returning from a Hindu temple on the other side of the River Karatoa at Boda area in Panchagarh district, said local police chief SM Sirajul Huda.

Divers and residents recovered at least 24 bodies by Sunday evening, he said, adding that at least 12 women and eight children were among the dead. He said many of the passengers swam ashore.