Nine-year-old child dies as trawler capsizes during Bhola boat race

A nine-year-old child has died and another elderly man has gone missing after a trawler capsized during a boat race in Bhola’s Borhanuddin Upazila.

The incident took place near the Fakir Bari area at the upazila’s Deula marsh located on the Tetulia River around 5pm on Friday, said Asim Kumar Sikder, chief of Borhanuddin Police Station.

The deceased has been identified as Md Sharif from upazila’s Gangapur union.

Police could not provide further information about Sattar Bepari, 60, who has been missing since the incident took place.

A boat race was organised from the Borhanuddion launch terminal to Shantirhat area to celebrate Durga Puja, said OC Asim citing the locals.

“A trawler carrying hundreds of visitors sank on the river during the boat race. Later a fire service team, along with the local residents, rescued all the passengers aside from Sharif and Sattar.”

Sharif was found dead that evening, OC Asim said.