At least 26 useless as boat capsizes after collision with cargo vessel in Bangladesh

At least 26 individuals died after a small launch (boat) carrying over 100 passengers capsized after colliding with a cargo vessel in Bangladesh’s Shitalakkhya river, based on a media report on Monday.
The incident occurred on Sunday night at Narayanganj district, about 16 km southeast of Dhaka.
While 5 our bodies have been recovered on Sunday, the Navy, Coast Guard, fireplace service and police recovered a complete of 21 our bodies on Monday, the Dhaka Tribune reported.
The passenger vessel, ML Sabit Al Hasan, sank after colliding with the cargo ship, SKL-3, on the mouth of the Syedpur Koyla Ghat on the Shitalakkhya River in Munshiganj. Police and onlookers stated the cargo vessel fled the scene after the collision, it stated.
The launch was travelling to Munshiganj, the report stated.
A seven-member committee headed by Additional District Magistrate (ADM) has been shaped to research the incident, Narayanganj Deputy Commissioner Mostain Billah stated.
The district administration will give a compensation of Tk25,000 ($296) to every of the deceased’s household for the burial course of, he added.
The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority has additionally shaped a four-member to probe the mishap, the report stated.
The launch had an estimated 150 passengers. Port Police Officer-in-Charge (OC) Deepak Chandra Saha confirmed that 50-60 of them have been in a position to swim within the two banks, however three of them needed to be rushed to the hospital.
Narayanganj District Deputy Director of Fire Service and Civil Defence Abdullah Al Arefin stated because of the storm, they have been late in beginning the rescue work. The rescue work remains to be ongoing, he stated.