Lighter vessel sinks in Chittagong port, seven missing
Seven crewmembers went missing as a lighter vessel sank in the outer anchorage of Chittagong port off Patenga beach around 3:30am on Saturday, an official said.
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Chittagong port secretary Md Omar Faruk told Prothom Alo on Saturday morning the sunken vessel MV Tity-14 with 13 crew on board was returning to the port after loading cement clinkers from a large ship in the outer anchorage of the port.
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The lighterage vessel sank as it was hit by another ship. Six of the crewmembers were rescued, he said adding coast guards continue rescue operation and a salvage ship has been sent to the spot.
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According to port officials, the lighter vessel was carrying about 1,400 tonnes of cement clinkers.
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