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    Death toll rises in Chindwin ferry accident
    October 19, 2016in Lead Story, News, Sagaing90by YAN NAING SOE / DVB
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    Death toll rises in Chindwin ferry accident

    Relatives of the victims of last Saturday’s ferry accident on the Chindwin River are demanding an investigation into the cause of the incident, as the death count continues to rise.

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    Chindwin rescue efforts stalled as river swells
    October 17, 2016in Lead Story, News, Sagaing17by DVB
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    Chindwin rescue efforts stalled as river swells

    The boat, Aung Soe Moe Kyat, was carrying more than 300 people when she was spun by a whirlpool and capsized on Saturday.

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    Aung Takon sinking: victims denied official compensation
    May 14, 2015in Arakan, Lead Story, Natural Disasters, News344by DVB
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    Aung Takon sinking: victims denied official compensation

    Burmese govt says families of passengers who drowned when the ill-fated ferry sank can only receive a fixed sum covered by the ticket insurance.

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    Commission to investigate Arakan ferry disaster
    March 26, 2015in Arakan, Lead Story, News12by SHWE AUNG / DVB
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    Commission to investigate Arakan ferry disaster

    The Arakan regional parliament has formed a commission to investigate a ferry boat disaster off the coast of Myebon which cost dozens of lives on 13 March.

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    Arakan ferry death toll set to rise: MP
    March 16, 2015in Arakan, Lead Story, Natural Disasters, News1by SHWE AUNG / DVB
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    Arakan ferry death toll set to rise: MP

    The latest state media report said at least 34 people drowned when the “Aung Takon 3” sank late on Friday while en route from Kyaukphyu to Sittwe.

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    17 drown when boat capsizes in Kyaukphyu
    December 31, 2013in Environment, Lead Story, News218by NAW NOREEN / DVB
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    17 drown when boat capsizes in Kyaukphyu

    Villagers from Sinboat village-tract were on their way back from collecting wood in a mangrove forest when their overloaded boat tipped over and capsized in a creek.

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