8 missing in ferry accident in Myanmar – Xinhua

Rescue workers search for missing people after a ferry accident in a river in Yangon, Myanmar, July 10, 2024. Eight people, including three students, are missing after a ferry carrying 16 passengers capsized in a river in Yangon, Myanmar, an official from a rescue organization told Xinhua on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)

YANGON, July 10 (Xinhua) — Eight people, including three students, are missing after a ferry with 16 passengers on board capsized on a river in Yangon, Myanmar, an official with a rescue organization told Xinhua on Wednesday.

The accident occurred around 8:10 a.m. local time on Wednesday when the ferry collided with a parked ship, causing it to capsize, the official said.

Eight people were rescued, the other eight are still missing, he said.

Rescue efforts to find the missing persons are ongoing, he added. ■

Rescue workers search for missing people after a ferry accident in a river in Yangon, Myanmar, July 10, 2024. Eight people, including three students, are missing after a ferry carrying 16 passengers capsized in a river in Yangon, Myanmar, an official from a rescue organization told Xinhua on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)