In step with eye-witnesses, a ship full of passengers going in opposition to a temple at the instance of Mahalaya sank in the course of the
Karatoya river on Sunday afternoon.
Despite the fact that many passengers have been in a position to swim ashore, girls and kids drowned within the river. (Consultant picture)
HIGHLIGHTSAuthorities mentioned those that have drowned most commonly come with girls and kids.The rescue operation for the ones lacking is underway.A five-member workforce has been shaped to probe the incident
No less than 23 other people drowned and a number of other extra went lacking after a ship capsized in Karatoya river in Panchagarh district in Bangladesh on Sunday.
The coincidence came about in Auliar Ghat house below Marea Union Parishad. In step with eye-witnesses, a ship wearing passengers heading from Aulia Ghat in opposition to Badheshwar temple at the instance of Mahalaya–an auspicious instance within the Hindu calendar marking the arriving of Goddess Durga–sank in the course of the river on Sunday afternoon.
Despite the fact that many passengers have been in a position to swim ashore, girls and kids drowned within the river.
Quickly once you have knowledge, Panchagarh deputy commissioner Mohammad Zahurul Islam and superintendent of police S M Sirajul Huda rushed to the spot. The deputy commissioner mentioned 23 other people drowned because the boat was once full of passengers. “The our bodies recovered up to now come with girls and kids,” mentioned Islam including that the rescue operation for the ones lacking is underway.
A five-member workforce has been shaped to probe the incident. Islam mentioned he didn’t know the precise selection of other people lacking however passengers pegged the selection of other people aboard the send at 70.
Naval officers mentioned greater than 95% of Bangladesh’s loads of 1000’s of medium and small-sized boats don’t meet the minimal protection requirements. However tens of millions of other people in Bangladesh depend on boats and ferries to shuttle to the capital Dhaka or different main towns.
Rankings of other people die each and every 12 months in ferry injuries in Bangladesh, which has in depth inland waterways.
Previous this 12 months, a minimum of six other people died and a number of other went lacking after a passenger ferry collided with a shipment vessel and capsized outdoor Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka. Take a look at the video beneath.
(With inputs from Hindu and ANI)
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