A mother-daughter duo drowned while three other passengers went missing after an engine-run boat that they rented to attend the funeral of a relative capsized in the Gazaria River in Barisal on Friday.
The deceased were identified as Mahinur Begum, 26, and her eight-year-old daughter Nasreen Begum, both residents of Mehendiganj Upazila, said Inspector Md Shahiduzzaman of Mehendiganj police station.
Family members lament their losses as two people died, and three are still missing after an engine-run boat capsized Barisal’s Mehendiganj upazila Friday, April 8, 2022 Dhaka TribuneThe trawler was ferrying 25 people from Majhirchar in Mehendiganj to Darirchar Khajuria Union to attend the funeral of a relative.
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It sank around 10:30am due to a strong current and capsized. "Two bodies have been recovered. Three passengers are still missing," said the police officer.
The bodies were sent to Mehendiganj Upazila Health Complex. "A search and rescue operation is underway," he added.
