Trawlers with 24 fishermen capsize in Bay, one dies

One fisherman died and another 23 were rescued after two fishing trawlers capsized in the Bay of Bengal due to rough weather on Tuesday, reports UNB.

The trawlers had 24 fishermen on board when they sank at Office Kella off Dublar Char of Bagerhat district during a storm.

The deceased was identified as Ruhul Amin Khan, 45, owner of a trawler, from Patharghata upazila in Barguna. Other fishermen recovered his body with the forest department’s help.

Prahlad Chandra Roy, who is in charge of Dublarchar camp of Sundarbans East zone patrol station, confirmed the incident.