Dhaka, March 21 -- At least five people, including brothers and sisters, have died after a floating bridge over the Brahmaputra River capsized under the weight of an Eid crowd in Jamalpur's Dewanganj Upazila.

The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon in front of Dewanganj Model Police Station, where a temporary floating bridge had been set up for public movement and leisure during the holiday.

The dead are Khadija, a 12-year-old identified with a single name, and her brother Abdul Motaleb, 6; Rifat, 16, and his sister Mayamoni, 10 -- also identified by single names; and a 16-year-old known only as Abir.

Witnesses said the bridge, made of drums and installed by the municipality, had become a popular spot for Eid visitors crossing to n...