One fisherman died, 19 were rescued alive and three remained missing after a fishing trawler named ‘FB Rashida,’ carrying 23 fishermen, capsized after being caught in a storm in the Bay of Bengal on Friday afternoon.
The incident occurred near Laboni Point of Cox’s Bazar Sea Beach in Chattogram.
The deceased fisherman Jamal was a resident of Lohagara, Chattogram.
According to Osman Gani, senior in-charge of Sea Safe Lifeguard, the trawler capsized due to the storm and they mounted a rescue operation immediately. One of the rescued, Jamal, was critically injured and declared dead after being taken to the hospital. The others are receiving medical treatment at the hospital.
‘We have spoken to the injured fishermen, who mentioned there were 23 fishermen on-board the trawler,’ he said.
Tanvir Hossain, Magistrate of the Tourist Cell of the District Administration, said, ‘The trawler is now ashore, and there are a few fishermen still missing.’
‘Once the injured are stable, we will be able to gather more details,’ he added. Â