The death toll in the boat capsize incident in the Korotoa River in Panchagarh's Boda has climbed to 43 as the authorities recovered the bodies of 18 more people on Monday.
The boat, which was carrying people to a temple for the Mahalaya festival ahead of Durga Puja, capsized in the river on Sunday. As many as 25 bodies, including those of eight children and 12 women, were found by rescuers after the incident on that day.
The rescue efforts resumed on Monday, with diving teams from Rajshahi, Rangpur and Kurigram also taking part in the operation, according to Sheikh Mahbub Islam, a Panchargarh fire service official, reports bdnews24.com.
Locals reported seeing five bodies floating on the Atrai River in Korotoa and nearby Dinajpur in the morning, he said. The authorities subsequently went to the spots and retrieved the bodies.
The identities of the dead could not be determined immediately.
At least 41 people are still missing, the fire service said, citing a list given by the families.
