Supplementary Reading Text 1. Three die as trawler capsizes off English coast

Three Belgians died after their fishing vessel capsized off the coast of Sussex.

The Zeebrugge-registered Noordster Z122 overturned in a busy shipping lane 11 miles south of Beachy Head, after it snagged its nets while trawling on Tuesday night.

The alarm was raised just after 8:30 am yesterday when the 19-year-old nephew of the skipper was spotted holding to the upturned hull.

He was rescued by a coastguard helicopter and taken to hospital suffering from shock and hypothermia.

Soon afterwards two other members of the family-run fishing business were confirmed dead.

A third man was confirmed dead at 1:30 pm and the four-and-a-half-hour search-and-rescue operation, which included four lifeboats, a Royal Navy warship and several merchant vessels, was called off.

Text 2. Two die in Russian submarine fire

Two men were killed and one was injured in a fire on board a Russian nuclear submarine in the Barents Sea. Naval sources said that the incident, near Norway, posed no risk of radioactive contamination.

The Saint Daniel of Moscow was on the surface north of the Rybachy peninsula when a short circuit caused the fire on Wednesday. The men, who died, aged 35 and 28, were asphyxiated. They were brought out alive but died during efforts to resuscitate them. A third man inhaled toxic fumes.

Admiral Vladimir Masorin said that the 16-year-old vessel had exceeded its deadline for renovation work. The Russian prosecutor-general's said that it had opened an investigation for "violation of a ship's rules of conduct".

Russia's submarine fleet has experienced numerous such incidents since the collapse of the Soviet Union, notably the sinking of the Kursk in 2000, also in the Barents Sea.

Text 3. Ships in Indonesia often carry far more passengers than recorded

Ships in Indonesia often carry far more passengers than recorded, making it hard for authorities to say with accuracy how many people are on board. Ferries are a main means of transportation in Indonesia, a vast archipelago of more than 17,000 islands with a population of 220 million.

The ferry ran into trouble off Mandalika Island, some 190 miles northeast of the capital, Jakarta. In a final radio contact, the captain informed port authorities that the ship was severely damaged and capsizing.

Worried family members gathered at the main office of ferry operator demanding details about the fate of their loved ones.

Seasonal storms have caused havoc across Indonesia in recent days, unleashing floods and landslides that have killed more than 145 people and driven hundreds of thousands from their homes on Sumatra.

Earlier Friday, a different vessel carrying around 100 people capsized in bad weather off the coast of northwestern Sumatra, killing three and leaving 26 missing.

Text 4. 83 dead, 130 missing in Bangladesh

A ferry boat with 260 people on board capsized overnight when it was hit by a tornado near the Bangladesh capital, drowning at least 83 people. Another 130 people were missing Sunday as Navy and divers searched the capsized boat and the waters of the Buriganga River, about 16 km (10 miles) from Dhaka.

"We believe many bodies are still trapped inside the hull and that means a higher number of deaths is feared", an official with the Bangladesh maritime authority said by telephone.

"There is no plan to stop the rescue operation during the night. We will be using search lights".

He said about 70 divers were involved in the search.

Dozens of bodies pulled from the water were placed in a long row near the river's shore so family members could identify the dead.

The ferry is designed to carry 160 passengers, but officials estimated there were 260 on board when it capsized.

The ferry MV Maharaj left Dhaka terminal at about 10:15 p.m. Saturday, but it was hit by a tornado just before midnight, causing it to overturn.

The death toll could rise, as many bodies were feared trapped inside the sunken ferry.

Authorities have ordered an investigation into the accident.

Ferry accidents are common in this South Asian nation crisscrossed by rivers. In the last 28 years, at least 3,000 people have died in 260 ferry accidents here.