Myanmar rescuers have recovered eight more bodies, including three children after an overloaded boat carrying around 90 people sank off the country’s southern coast.
The boat was carrying mostly students returning to southern Myeik city after a two-week break. The five others were students aged between 18 and 20. Around 60 people were rescued, and eight were still missing.
Boat accidents are common in Myanmar due to rudimentary transport and weakly enforced safety regulations. Overcrowded vessels ferries people along the coastline and rivers can cause fatalities, and it can take several days for all bodies to be retrieved.
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