Fourteen people dead after ferry capsizes in Myanmar

Rescuers have recovered 14 bodies and expect to uncover more after a ferry packed with teachers, students and workers overturned in central Myanmar.

"So far we have found 14 dead bodies from the river, but we still need to identify them," director of the local relief and resettlement department, Sa Willy Frient, said.

"It was mainly university students and school teachers on the ferry that day," he said.

"I think around 70 or 80 university students and about 30 school teachers, and also doctors."

Mr Frient warned the toll could rise.

A total of 154 people have been rescued since the boat sank early Saturday morning en route from the town of Homalin to the city of Monywa.

Mr Frient estimated the boat was carrying 240-250 people, around 100 more than it is meant to carry.