Cargo ship sinks in Meghna

A cargo ship sunk in River Meghna at Harina in Chandpursadar upazila on Tuesday evening due to heavy current.

The coast guard rescued all the 14 crew members of the ship.

Lieutenant Hayat Ibne Siddique, media officer of Bangladesh Coast Guard, said that the MV Izzah-3 was carrying fly ash from Kolkata to MeghnaGhat of Chandpur.

After reaching Harina, it had to drop anchor there due to strong current in the river. At one stage, the ship sank after its anchor got uprooted.

On information, coast guard members from Chandpur station rushed there and rescued the crews.

News Courtesy: www.newagebd.net