Fog disrupts river travel
Dense fog yesterday disrupted launch and steamer services on different river routes for seven to nine hours, causing immense sufferings to the passengers.
A Dhaka bound rocket steamer from Khulna with more than 1,000 passengers on board reached Chandpur at 11:00 am yesterday, nine and a half hours behind the schedule. The master of the steamer said poor visibility caused by dense fog compelled him to anchor in the river Meghna.
The suffering of the passengers from cold breeze blowing through the river was compounded by hunger. Many passengers were seen looking desperately for food and drink when the steamer arrived here at 11:00am. The steamer was scheduled to arrive at 1:30am.
About 20 Dhaka bound launches from Barisal, Barguna, Amtali and Hularhat remained stranded on the way because of poor visibility.
A report from Barisal said thousands of passengers of launches plying the river routes in southwest region suffered from hunger and cold wave as the vessels remained stranded on the way because of thick fog.
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