At least five people died in a collision between two cargo boats on the Dakatia River in Chandpur on MondayThe incident was reported around 6.45am from the district’s Mominpur area, said OC Md Mujahidul Islam of the Chandpur river police. So far, five bodies have been recovered from the river,” he said before adding low visibility due to dense fog was likely behind the collision. Divers from the Coast Guard rescue people after two cargo vessels collided on the Dakatia River in Chandpur Monday, January 31, 2022 Dhaka TribuneSix people managed to swim to the shore after the collision, said the Coast Guard. “The fire service divers recovered four bodies while the fifth was recovered by the coast guards,” said Contingent Commander Md Nasir Uddin. The victims, all residents of Comilla, have been identified as Md Awal, 65, Mobarak Hossain, 55, and Al Amin, 35 of Muradnagar upazila, and Titas upazila residents, Md Nasir Uddin, 35, and Nazrul, 40.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 31, 2022 06:24 UTC