Coast Guard rescues 15 stranded fishermen from sea
Bangladesh Coast Guard rescued 15 fishermen who had been stranded on a trawler for three days in the Bay of Bengal after receiving a call from the national emergency service 999 on Sunday, reports UNB.
The trawler with the fishermen was adrift in the sea about 15 to 20 km south-east of Bhasan Char after an engine failure on Thursday. It sailed from Noakhali's Hatia on 20 September.
On Sunday afternoon one of the stranded fishermen named Jewel called 999 for help on the third day of their plight soon after his mobile got back network. He also informed about their location.
Bhasan Char Coast Guard JCO Shafiq, a member of the rescue team, confirmed the rescue operation. The rescued fishermen were later brought to Bhasan Char, he added.