15 Rohingyas die in St Martin’s trawler capsize

The bodies of at least 15 Rohingyas were retrieved while 63 others rescued alive after a-Malaysia-bound trawler carrying them capsized near the Saint Martin’s island in the Bay of Bengal on early Tuesday.

Lieutenant Commander M Hamidul Islam, media officer of Coast Guard’s Dhaka Head Office, said that two trawlers left Teknaf’s Monakhali area for Malaysia with over 250 Rohingya people at around 8:00pm on Monday and one of the trawlers sank near 3-4km off the Saint Martin’s Island.

Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard and Navy in a joint drive retrieved 15 bodies so far, while 63 Rohingyas were rescued alive at 7:00am, Islam added.

Bangladesh Navy ship BNS Durjoy joined the rescue operation, he added.

Islam also said the other trawler could not be traced yet.

News Courtesy: www.newagebd.net