YANGON, Oct.21 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar will carry out probe into the recent deadly ferry capsize incident and take action against those who are responsible for the tragedy, said a government announcement Friday.
Expressing condolence and sympathy over the deadly incident, the announcement signed by President U Htin Kyaw, said a total of 66 bodies including 53 women's have been pulled out from the river until Thursday and search and rescue operation is still underway .
A total of 159 passengers survived the tragedy and 80 people are still missing, according to the authorities.
The Aung Soe Moe Kyaw ferry, said to have carried about 300 passengers, capsized on Oct. 15 in the Chindwin river at the location of Kanni for hitting a rock when the ferry was on its way from Homelin to Monywa, northwestern Sagaing region.
Overloading was blamed for the incident.
The Sagaing regional government has formed a fact-finding mission, led by the regional Police Chief Pol-Col Lu Lu Than, to probe into the incident.
The sunken ferry was reportedly salvaged from the river on Thursday.
