Divers from the fire service subsequently arrived on the scene and began the rescue operation together with Navy and Coast Guard personnel. The launch, Morning Bird, was heading toward Sadarghat from Munshiganj when it collided with the Moyuri-2 vessel from Chandpur, said BIWTA transport inspector Md Selim. Bodies recovered by rescuers are lined up after a launch sank on the Buriganga River near Dhaka's Shyambazar following a collision with another vessel on Monday. After the disaster struck, scores of people gathered at the launch terminal to look for their loved ones. He subsequently rushed to the launch terminal and found that his worst fears had come true.

Source: bd News24 June 29, 2020 06:36 UTC