Sinking of MV Miraj-4

Sinking of MV Miraj-4
Date15 May 2014 (2014-05-15)
LocationBangladesh
Deaths54
Missing25–75

On 15 May 2014, the double-decker ferry MV Miraj-4 capsized in the Meghna River, 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Between 150 and 200 people were on board at the time, of whom about 75 survived. As of 17 May, the official death toll stood at 54 with an unknown number of people missing.