24 Die after Trawler Capsizes in Panchagarh

At least 24 people, including children, have died after a trawler capsized in the Karatoa river in Boda upazila of Panchagarh. 

The incident took place on Sunday (25 September) near the Auliaghat area of upazila, Panchagarh Deputy Commissioner Md Jahurul Islam told the media.  

Some passengers of the vessel are still missing, he added. 

"Rescue work is underway to recover the bodies and find the missing," said Panchagarh DC. 

In Bangladesh, the highest 32 people were killed in a similar water vessel accident in June 2020 when ML Morning Bird trawler sank in the Buriganga River after being hit by a large launch called Mayur 2. 

In August of the same year, 17 people died after a boat sank in Madan upazila of Netrakona._Agencies