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Vessel hits ferry: 3 vehicles sink in Pirojpur river

Ferry service suspended for 12 hours
 Pirojpur river ferry
Three vehicles sink in the Kacha river of Pirojpur district after a sand carrying vessel hit a ferry plying on the Bekutia-Kumirmara ferry route on December 6, 2017. Photo: Star/ Kazi Mohammad Habibur Rahman

Three vehicles sank in the Kacha river of Pirojpur district after a sand carrying vessel collided with the only ferry plying on the Bekutia-Kumirmara route.

Meanwhile, after a 12-hour disruption following the incident, ferry services on the route resumed around 12:30pm after authorities brought another ferry from a nearby terminal.

Nobody was hurt in the incident, our Pirojpur correspondent reports quoting a local ferry terminal official.

Around 12:30am the ferry left Kumirmara side and after reaching the middle point of the river, a sand carrying coaster vessel coming from Kawkhali side of the district hit the ferry from the rear-end resulting in a crack on the bottom of the ferry, MdRafikul Islam, supervisor of Bekutia-Kumirmara ferry terminal told the correspondent.

Following the impact, the ferry plied swiftly to the Bekutia side. However, before reaching the bank, water entered into the ferry.

On information a rescue team of Fire Service and Civil Defence from Kawkhali and a team of coastguard from Barisal rushed to the spot. 

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Vessel hits ferry: 3 vehicles sink in Pirojpur river

Ferry service suspended for 12 hours
 Pirojpur river ferry
Three vehicles sink in the Kacha river of Pirojpur district after a sand carrying vessel hit a ferry plying on the Bekutia-Kumirmara ferry route on December 6, 2017. Photo: Star/ Kazi Mohammad Habibur Rahman

Three vehicles sank in the Kacha river of Pirojpur district after a sand carrying vessel collided with the only ferry plying on the Bekutia-Kumirmara route.

Meanwhile, after a 12-hour disruption following the incident, ferry services on the route resumed around 12:30pm after authorities brought another ferry from a nearby terminal.

Nobody was hurt in the incident, our Pirojpur correspondent reports quoting a local ferry terminal official.

Around 12:30am the ferry left Kumirmara side and after reaching the middle point of the river, a sand carrying coaster vessel coming from Kawkhali side of the district hit the ferry from the rear-end resulting in a crack on the bottom of the ferry, MdRafikul Islam, supervisor of Bekutia-Kumirmara ferry terminal told the correspondent.

Following the impact, the ferry plied swiftly to the Bekutia side. However, before reaching the bank, water entered into the ferry.

On information a rescue team of Fire Service and Civil Defence from Kawkhali and a team of coastguard from Barisal rushed to the spot. 

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‘এ ধরনের অগ্নিকাণ্ডে অন্তর্বর্তী সরকারের বিব্রতকর অবস্থায় পড়া অস্বাভাবিক নয়’

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