A trawler, which capsized in the River Buriganga near Balurghat in Keraniganj model thana Saturday night, was salvaged Sunday.
So far, two bodies were recovered Saturday night and early Sunday following the accident, which also left five others injured. At least 25 passengers are still missing.
BIWTA salvage ship MV Rustam and MV Agrani reached the spot at 12:45pm Sunday and started the salvage operation with the assistance of Coast Guard, Navy and Fire Service personnel.
With the help of crane, the sunken trawler was pulled out of the river and taken to Nawab Bari Ghat in Kotwali thana of the capital, about 600 yards off the spot, at 3:00pm.
Sub-Lieutenant Ferdous Ahmed, Station Commander of Pagla Coast Guard, was injured during the rescue operation.
The trawler carrying about 100 passengers from
Babubazar Bridge Ghat to Kamrangir Char capsized in the midstream when it was hit hard by a barge (cargo vessel) at 8:15pm Saturday.
Navy divers recovered the body of Mostafa Kamal Ripon, 26, at 10:00pm on Saturday and another body of Amir Hossain, 40, at 2:45am on Sunday.
Ferdous Ahmed said most of the passengers either swam ashore or rescued by others, but 25 to 30 others might be missing till now.
Five passengers injured in the accident were admitted to Mitford Hospital.
Meanwhile, the government has formed a five-member committee, led by Dhaka district deputy commissioner Mohibul Haque, to investigate the incident and asked it to submit report within five days.
Source : New Age
