Death toll rises to 26 in Bangladesh ferry sinking - China.org.cn

The death toll of Sunday's ferry sinking in the Shitalakkhya River near Bangladesh's capital Dhaka has risen to 26 Monday afternoon, after another 21 bodies were retrieved, an official said.

At least one dead, 53 missing in Thailand boats overturn

Thai rescuers have recovered the body of one tourist and are looking for another 53 people who went missing after two boats overturned off Phuket province on Thursday, according to local media.

Indonesia resumes search for 41 missing in ferry capsizal, 29 corpses recovered

Rescuers Wednesday resumed search and rescue operations after a deadly ferry sank a day earlier in waters off central Indonesia; so far 29 bodies have been recovered and 41 people are still missing, according to officials.

At least 4 killed, 7 still missing in Philippine ferry mishap

At least four people were killed when a ferry carrying 251 passengers and crew sank off Quezon province in heavy waves on Thursday, but majority of those on board were rescued, authorities said.

New York City launches new ferry service to reduce traffic on streets

New York City has launched its new ferry service with an aim to reduce traffic on streets and subways.

Death toll in Indonesia boat accident rises to 51

Indonesia raised the death toll in a speedboat accident, near the Indonesian island of Batam, to 51 on Friday.

At least 21 dead, 38 missing after boat capsizes off Indonesia

A speedboat capsized off the coast of Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least 21 people with another 34 missing.

Myanmar boat accident death toll climbs to over 70

Burmese authorities have raised the death toll in the passenger boat accident in a river in western Myanmar to over 70, even as dozens remain missing, media reports said Thursday.

At Least 18 People Killed as Ferry Boat Sinks in Egypt

CAIRO -- State TV reported on Friday that at least 18 people were killed on Thursday night when a ferry boat sank in the Nile River. According to the report, the incident took place in Kafr el-Sheikh province, about 140 km north of Cairo.