According to governmental officials, "about 50 people" are believed to have died after a crowded ferry capsized off the western coast of Myanmar Friday night. AFP News reports that the bodies of four men and 29 women have been recovered so far, with at least 12 people still missing.
A river ferry capsized after being hit by a cargo vessel in central Bangladesh on Sunday, the Associated Press reports. Officials said least 48 bodies have been recovered.
A woman's New Year's Eve was ruined when she narrowly missed the ferry to Vancouver and couldn't convince the station staff to let her board after the cutoff time. With her boat about to depart without her, she threw a tremendous, last-ditch temper tantrum that has rocked Canada's national sense of politeness and…
Over 100 people are missing and presumed dead after a ferry crossing the Padma River in central Bangladesh capsized Monday morning. Local media outlets estimate that there were at least 250 people on board when bad weather struck the river, causing the vessel to overturn.
Unlike the situation aboard, say, a lost plane, the death rate on a sinking ferry varies considerably from disaster to disaster.
A drunk, high, fool of a lady has been sentenced to 122 days in pirate prison (aka regular prison), after stealing a boat and demonstrating to everyone just how dangerous, unstable, and incompetent Captain Jack Sparrow would be if he existed real life.
