At least 26 die when speedboat overturns in Bangladesh river

<p>DHAKA, Bangladesh &mdash; A speedboat carrying about 30 passengers overturned after hitting a sand-laden cargo boat in a Bangladeshi river Monday, leaving at least 26 people dead, an official said.</p>
<p>The speedboat was carrying passengers in violation of government restrictions during a nationwide coronavirus lockdown, said Rahima Khatun, a top government official in the area.</p>
<p>It overturned Monday morning in the mighty River Padma in central Bangladesh while heading for Madaripur district from Munshiganj district, Khatun said.</p>
<p>Divers from various agencies and local people retrieved 26 bodies from the waters and were searching for several others still missing. </p>
<p>Such river accidents are common in Bangladesh, a low-lying delta nation crisscrossed by about 130 rivers, because of lax rules. </p>
<p>Bangladesh is under a lockdown until Wednesday to curb the spread of the virus amid a rising number of infections. </p>