Friday, June 22, 2012

Vessel sinks in Bay, 2 still missing Chittagong,Bangladesh


BANGLADESH NEWS

Two crew have still remained missing after a lighter vessel carrying gypsum had capsized at the outer anchorage of Chittagong Port Thursday night.

The missing are identified as Abdul Kuddus, the vessel master; and Rafiqullah, a lascar (a staff of engine room) of the vessel, reports our Chittagong correspondent.

Earlier, 11 crew of the vessel have been rescued with the help of the authorities of Chittagong Trade Agency and coastguard members.


The vessel MV Chattagram started sinking with 13 crew at Alpha zone of the port around 10:30pm, Secretary of the Chittagong Port Authority Syed Farhad Uddin told.

The vessel turned turtle after its engine room got filled with water amid rough weather, he said.

In another incident, MV Tania, another sand-laden lighter vessel capsized with 13 crew at the Beta zone in the Bay one hour after MV Chattagram was sank, said Farhad Uddin.

All of the crew of MV Tania however managed to swim ashore.

The vessel has been rescued by another ship MV Dishari.

The reason behind the capsize remained unclear, the secretary added.

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