Rescue
teams are recovering bodies of those died after a trawler capsized in
the Dhalashwari River under Lakhai upazila of Habiganj this afternoon.
Photo: Star
The deceased were identified as Haq Miah, 43, his son Mujahid, 10, daughter Jannat Ara, 8, and nephew Sourov, 8, all from Kishorganj, reports our Moulvibazar correspondent.
Police said the trawler, with seven passengers on board, started from Ostogram to Haq’s father-in-law house at Lakhai upazila in Habiganj around 2.30pm.
When the trawler reached deep into the river, it suddenly capsized hit by strong current caused by a storm, said Md Muzammel Haque, officer-in-charge (OC) of Lakhai Police Station.
Three people managed to swim ashore, he told The Daily Star.
On information, a rescue team rushed to the spot and recovered bodies, the OC said, adding that the bodies were already handed over to the family.
