The death toll from the trawler capsize in the Karatoya River rose to 32 as seven more bodies were retrieved from the river in Boda Upazila of Panchagarh Monday, reports UNB.
One of the deceased was identified as Kabita Rani, 50. The identities of the others could not be confirmed yet.
Divers from three firefighting units recovered seven bodies from different spots of the river from 6 am today, said
Deputy Assistant Director of Panchagarh Fire Service and Civil Defence Sheikh Mohammad Mahabubul Islam.
On Sunday, the overloaded trawler carrying 60-70 passengers, including women and children, sank in the middle of the river while heading towards Badheshwar Temple on the occasion of Mayalaya around 2:30 pm.
Twenty-five bodies were recovered from the river on that day while many others managed to swim ashore.
The search operation to trace the missing ones is underway.
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