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Boat fire kills 3 in Sunamganj
Three people have burned alive in a fire on a boat at Doyarabazar Upazila in Sunamganj.
Published : 3 Feb 2014, 06:04 PM
Updated : 4 Feb 2014, 03:36 AM
The accident took place at the Upazila's Protappur village on the Surma River on Monday night, police said.
Superintendent of Police in Sunamganj Harunur Rashid told bdnews24.com that the fire broke out around 9pm when people on the boat were cooking.
The boat was on its way to Chhatok's Bholaganj from Kishoreganj's Etna, he said.
The police were yet to ascertain the identities of the deceased and details of the incident.
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