Bangladesh Arrests Owner Of Overcrowded Ferry After Fire Leaves 39 Dead

The fire broke out on the overcrowded ferry near Bangladesh in the middle of the night on Friday, when many of it's 700 passengers were sleeping.

Bangladesh police on Monday arrested the owner of an overcrowded ferry that caught fire and killed at least 39 people last week, after investigators blamed the deaths on a disregard for safety.

The blaze broke out in the middle of the night on Friday when many of the ferry's 700 passengers were sleeping near the southern district of Barguna.

Survivors relayed harrowing stories of having to jump into the Sugandha river from the three-storey ferry, which was only designed to carry 420 people.

Most of the victims burnt to death while others drowned in frigid waters while trying to escape.