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Oil from crashed tanker spills into Kirtonkhola river
A collision between an oil-carrying vessel and a cargo ship has caused diesel to spill into the Kirtonkhola river in Barisal on Friday.
Published : 14 July 2017, 09:08 AM
Updated : 14 July 2017, 09:08 AM
MV Fazar was transporting fuel oil to Jamuna Oil Depot when it crashed with cargo ship MV Ma Babar Doa-2, said Commander Rafikul Islam of Nirbhik, a rescue ship by Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority or BIWTA.
The tanker vessel from Chittagong was carrying 950,000 litres of diesel and 300,000 litres of petrol before the crash, he said. Diesel has spilled into the river but authorities failed to specify the amount.
MV Ma Babar Doa-2, loaded with fly ash, was headed to Dhaka from Mongla.
Both vessels have been partially damaged by the impact.
There are no immediate reports of injuries.
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