At least 26 people died and several were missing after an overcrowded speedboat collided with a sand-laden bulk carrier and sank on Bangladesh's giant Padma River on Monday, police said.
"Rescuers found 26 dead bodies and some still could be missing," said Miraj Hossain, a senior police official of the central Madaripur district, where the accident occurred.
Five people were rescued and sent to hospital, he said.
Three dead in shooting at Catholic school in Minneapolis
Two children were killed and 17 other people were injured on Wednesday after a gunman opened fire on students who were attending Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school, authorities said.
Taiwan rattled by quake off northeast coast
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck in the sea off the northeast coast of Taiwan on Wednesday, the island's weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage.
Israeli tanks close in on Gaza City, Trump to chair meeting
Israeli tanks pushed into a new area on the edge of Gaza City overnight, destroying houses and prompting residents to flee, witnesses said, ahead of an expected meeting on the war to be chaired by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday.
Heavy rains hit Himalayas, spread havoc in India and Pakistan
Heavy rain swept across the Himalayas, killing at least 36 people in India over the past 24 hours and forcing authorities to open major dams, in turn triggering flood alerts on three rivers in neighbouring Pakistan.
Six Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli drone strikes on Damascus
Six Syrian soldiers were killed in Israeli drone strikes in the Damascus countryside, state-run El Ekhbariya TV reported early on Wednesday.
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