Oil spills into Kirtankhola River after collision between 2 vessels

A huge quantity of oil spilled into the Kirtankhola River as an oil-laden vessel collided with another vessel at Charkaua point of the river here on Friday.

Navy police official said the incident took place in the morning when Barisal-bound oil-laden vessel 'MT Fazal' from Chittagong collided with cement raw materials-carrying cargo vessel 'MV Ma-Babar Doa'.

Efforts are on to stop the oil spill, they said.