YANGON: Rescuers have discovered 14 bodies and expect to find scores more after a ferry packed with teachers, students and workers capsized in central Myanmar, local authorities said Monday.

A total of 154 people have been rescued since the boat sank early Saturday morning about 72 kilometers (45 miles) north of the city of Monywa.

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