At least five persons died in a ferry capsize in the river Galachipa during a Kalboishakhi storm at Galchipa in Patuakhali upon Saturday afternoon. Bodies of four women and a man were recovered from the spot.
Kalgachhia hold chairman Md. Dulal said the MV Sathil ferry sank a kilometre south from Kalagachhia ferry terminal at very about 2:15pm.
Among the deceased, three were identified as Ruhina Begum from the village of Itbaria of Galachipa, Manowara Begum from Sener Hawla and Lutfa Begum from the village number 19 of Rangabali upazila.
Md. Dulal said local people started rescue efforts behind trawler and little boats.
Patuakhali river harbor handbag director SM Badrul Alam said rescue ship Rustam had launched from Barisal to the spot.
The authorities said the capsized ferry started for Patuakhali from Galachipa at approximately 12:30pm. The number of passengers upon board could not be stated.
Galachipa Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Kazi M Sayemuzzaman said they distributes Tk 20,000 for the funeral of each of the victims.
Ferry passenger Mohammad Palash, who managed to save cartoon, said he along following his wife and children the swam to the bank. Eight to 10 persons could acquire to the river bank, said Palash.
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