Cautionary signal 3: Tourist vessel operation on St. Martin's route suspended

Authorities suspended the operation of all passenger vessels on St. Martin's route Monday due to the rough weather. On Sunday night, the Cox's Bazar district administration came up with this announcement, reports UNB.

Additional district magistrate Abu Sufian said, due to the inclement weather, the local administration suspended the movement of all types of vessels for a day by hoisting cautionary signal 3 at Cox's Bazar seaport. About 4,000 tourists have been stranded on St. Martin's island.

"It was learned that the stranded tourists have been given a 50 per cent discount on room rents," Sufian said. He also said once the weather situation improves, the shipping will resume.

Mujibur Rahman, chairman of St. Martin's union parishad, said that about 4,000 tourists were stranded due to the sudden closure of vessels' movement. However, some tourists are likely to leave the island on their own initiative.