India on Monday expressed condolences to the kin of those who lost their lives while travelling on a passenger ferry that sunk in a river near the Bangladesh capital Dhaka.
In a tweet, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said: “We are saddened by the tragic loss of lives in a ferry incident in Narayanganj district in Bangladesh. Our deepest condolences to the bereaved families and the government of Bangladesh.”
He added, “In this moment of grief, our thoughts and prayers remain with the brotherly people of Bangladesh.”
On Sunday, a ferry sank in the Shitalakkha river near the city of Narayanganj in central Bangladesh, killing more than 20 people and injuring dozens of others, as per media reports quoted by Sputnik.