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Strong Currents Hamper Rescue Efforts in Bangladesh

Rescue workers in Bangladesh fought high waves and strong currents Tuesday in their search for the wreckage of a ferry that capsized with more than 200 passengers on board. Officials said Tuesday more than 100 people are still missing and feared dead from Monday’s accident on the Padma river, in central Bangladesh. In the hours after the ferry capsized, local residents in fishing trawlers and speedboats tried to reach the site but had to turn back. Scores of people die in ferry...


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