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Nine dead, at least 10 missing as trawler sinks in Narsingdi
Nine people, including six children have died and at least 10 others are still missing in a trawler mishap on the Arialkhan River, in Narsingdi.
Published : 23 July 2016, 07:40 AM
Updated : 23 July 2016, 12:07 PM
Police said the vessel capsized around 11:30am on Saturday in the district’s Raipura Upazila.
Local police OC Azharul Islam told the media that the boat sank because it had too many passengers.
“Locals managed to tug the sunken trawler to the bank after they heard the passengers screaming.
Most of the passengers managed to swim to the shore. Bodies of nine people, including children have been found,” he said.
The Fire Service divers are conducting rescue operation to trace the missing, added OC Islam.
Seven of the victims have been so far identified. They are ‘Yasin’, 7, Mazeda Nesa, 50, ‘Jerin’, 6, ‘Marzia’, 4, Maleka Khatun, 50, ‘Rakibul’, 8 and ‘Samrat’, 8.
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