Padma river speedboat crash toll rises to 4

Bodies of three fishermen, who went missing following a collision between two speedboats in the Padma river in Zajira upazila on Wednesday, were recovered on Thursday, raising the death toll from the incident to four, reports UNB.

The deceased were identified Abdul Mannan of Purbo Naodoba village of Zajira upazila, Abdul Manna, 55, of Louhajang upazila of Munshiganj and Niazuddin,35 of Bhola.

Zajira police station officer-in-charge of Belayet Hossain said two speedboats collided with each other near Jhinu market in Padma river on Wednesday when some fishermen were catching fish in the river.

Police recovered the body of Swapan Mollah, 35, from the river on that day. Bodies of three other fishermen were recovered from Borokandi area in the upazila on Thursday afternoon and evening, he said.