At least nine bodies have been recovered after a ferry carrying hundreds of people capsized in Bangladesh.
The vessel was travelling on the river Meghna near the capital Dhaka in stormy conditions when the accident occurred at 3.30pm local time (10.30am UK time).
It is feared the death toll will rise.
The M.V. Miraj-4 ferry was travelling to the southern district of Shariatpur, and it is unclear at this stage exactly how many people were on board.
District government administrator Saiful Hassan told the AFP news agency the number could range from 200 to 350.
Some survivors managed to swim ashore despite the strong currents and high waves caused by the stormy conditions.
"There was a sudden storm and we requested the boat-swain to anchor at the river side but he ignored us...and all on a sudden the ferry capsized within a few seconds," said Abdur Rahmann, who managed to swim to safety.
A rescue vessel sent to the scene in Munshiganj district, approximately 30 miles (50km) south of Dhaka, arrived three hours later.
Firefighters and the coast guard are also involved in the search for survivors.
Police officer Oliur Rahman, who is at the scene, said the dead include women and children.
Ferry accidents are common in Bangladesh, a delta nation of 153 million people.
The death toll often runs into the hundreds due to overcrowding.
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