Fifty-one people are confirmed dead while at least 70 others are unaccounted for after a ferry capsized in northwestern Myanmar on Saturday, August 1.
The 40-ton ferry Aung Soe Moe Kyaw was transiting the Chindwin River near Kani township in Sagaing Region when the incident occurred.
An initial report stated that the ferry may have accidentally struck a rock as it was approaching a village, causing it to capsize.
Local police said that 154 people who were on the vessel have been rescued but details on the exact total number of passengers and crew remain unavailable.
The search and rescue/recovery effort has been hampered by various factors including the conditions of the river and the state of the wreck itself.
Recovery operations were still ongoing as of Wednesday, August 5, when local officials confirmed that the vessel's stern has been raised and additional bodies have been found, raising the incident's confirmed death toll to 51.
The ill-fated ferry had 11 compartments, only five of which have been inspected since Saturday.
Police have meanwhile detained four of the ferry's crew over allegations that it was carrying passengers and freight beyond its rated maximum capacity.
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