NEW : Death toll rises to about 290 , with 145 people still unaccounted for . Rescuers pluck 60 people from the choppy waters , Red Cross says . Rescuers search for bodies after Indian ferry disaster . The vessel had 145 people aboard -- including about 290 children , it says . Ferries in the region often carry passengers not included in the manifest .
NEW : Death toll rises to about 290 , with 145 people still unaccounted for . Rescuers pluck 60 people from the choppy waters , Red Cross says . The vessel had 145 people aboard -- including about 290 children , it says . Ferries in the region often carry passengers not included in the manifest .