Bangladesh ferry fire latest – At least ’32 dead and 100 hurt’ as vessel erupts in flames with death toll set to rise

AT LEAST 32 people have been killed and another 100 injured after a ferry caught fire while traveling through Bangladesh’s Jhalokati district. The vessel reportedly caught fire early Friday while traveling through a river near Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka. TwitterThe fire has left at least 32 people dead[/caption] It’s unclear at this time what caused the ferry to catch fire. Local police cheif Moinul Islam told AFP that they expect the death toll to rise. “The three-storey Obhijan 10 caught fire mid-river,” he said. “We have recovered 32 bodies. The death count may rise. Most died from the fire and a few by drowning after they jumped into the river” The ferry was carrying around 1,000 people and heading from Dhaka to the Barguna district in southern Bangladesh, according to Macau Business. More to follow… For the latest news on this story keep checking back at Sun Online. The-sun.com is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sport news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSunUS and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheUSSun. Most read in World News 'SECURITY CLAMPDOWN' Brit worker missing in Afghanistan after being CAPTURED by Taliban UNDER THE RADAR We live in shadow of secret US base - we see UFOs & aliens take our cows MAD LOVE I had a love affair with a dolphin who 'drowned himself' after we separated DEATH CULT Inside QAnon splinter cult who 'drink bleach' & could 'cause another Jonestown' MUSCLE MEMORY World's strongest boy dubbed 'Little Hercules' is unrecognisable 21 years on XMAS HOLS HELL We were locked in room & DEPORTED on £15k dream hols in travel ban mix-up