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Friday, 31 March 2006, 09:09 GMT 10:09 UK

In pictures: Bahrain boat disaster

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Dozens of people have died after a crowded pleasure boat capsized off the coast of Bahrain. As the injured were taken to hospital, rescue workers recovered the bodies of victims.

Prime Minister Sheik Khalifa Bin Salman al-Khalifa (second right)

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Bahraini Prime Minister Sheik Khalifa Bin Salman al-Khalifa (2nd right) went to the scene before visiting victims in hospital.

A man searches the water using a torch

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Meanwhile, many Bahrainis continued the grim search for bodies through the small hours of the night.

US embassy staff outside Salmaniya medical centre

US embassy staff outside Salmaniya medical centre

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US embassy staff were among those waiting for news of survivors at the Salmaniya medical centre in the Bahraini capital, Manama.

Debris and rescue workers in water

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At first light, teams of rescuers were able to examine the debris more clearly.

Rescuer worker speaks to diver

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Meanwhile divers continued to search the wreckage which teams had hauled near to the shore.

Rescue crews recover a cooler from the debris

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A cooler was among the items recovered from the wreckage of the dhow, which capsized during an evening dinner cruise.

Foreign survivors leave hospital

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Some foreign survivors left hospital on Friday after receiving first aid treatment.

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