4 of a family die in Habiganj trawler capsize

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

Star Online Report

Four of a family died after a trawler capsized in the Dhalashwari River under Lakhai upazila of Habiganj district this afternoon.
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.

India launches massive search operation for missing military plane

An Indian Air Force AN-32 aircraft. NDTV file photo

BBC Online

An Indian military plane with more than 20 people on board has gone missing over the Bay of Bengal, the Indian air force (IAF) has confirmed to the BBC.
The Antonov-32 transporter aircraft took off from Chennai (Madras) at 08:30 local time (03:00 GMT), bound for Port Blair in the eastern archipelago of Andaman and Nicobar.
It was scheduled to land at 11:30.
Four aircraft, 12 ships and a submarine have been deployed to search for the plane, the ministry of defence said.
The IAF operates more than 100 Antonov AN 32.

The Indian Air Force has a relatively poor safety record and the Russian-made aircraft which form the backbone of the Indian fleet have been the most accident-prone.
A navy spokesman told the Reuters news agency that surveillance planes and ships were looking for the missing aircraft, which was carrying service personnel to strategic islands near the Malacca Straits, where India has a military base.

India's ministry of defence initially deployed two aeroplanes and four ships to look for the missing aircraft.
Eight more warships and a submarine have now joined the search.

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