5 killed in bulkhead-trawler collision
District Correspondent Chandpur
Published: 31 January 2022, 11:31 AM | Updated: 31 January 2022, 11:31 AM
Published: 31 January 2022, 11:31 AM | Updated: 31 January 2022, 11:31 AM
Five people were killed in a head-on collision between a sand-laden bulkhead and a trawler in the Dakatia river at Mominpur area in Chandpur Sadar upazila early Monday.
The deceased are Md Awal, 50, Md Mobarak, 45, Md Nasir, 32, Al Amin, 35 and Nazrul, 35.
Shahidul Islam, Chandpur Fire Service and Civil Defence, confirmed the matter to Jago News.
He said the incident took place due to dense fog and 11 people went missing around 6am. Later, six people managed to swim ashore and the bodies of five were recovered.
