Boat capsize: Rescue drive continues

Staff Correspondent:  Two teams of divers from Fire Service and Civil Defence have continued their drive to rescue six people who went missing after a boat capsized in the Buriganga River in the city's Sadarghat area on Thursday night.

During visit to the spot around 10.00am, it was seen that teams of divers have continued their rescue operation.

Deputy Assistant Director of Fire Service and Civil Defence Manikuzzaman told risingbd that they had continued their operation to rescue the six people.

Abdur Razzak, officer-in-charge of Sadarghat River Police Station, said six members of a family went missing after a boat sank near the Sadarghat Launch Terminal around 10:15pm on Thursday.

They were residing in Kamrangirchar area of the city and going to the launch terminal to go to their home in Shariatpur district.

One Shahjahan was rescued after the boat capsize and he has been sent to hospital. He has lost two legs.


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