Bulkhead sinks after collision with launch on Dhaka-Barishal route
A bulkhead sank in the river after a head-on-collision with launch on the Dhaka-Barishal river route last night, according to eyewitnesses.
The accident happened at 11:00pm last night, reports our Barishal correspondent quoting Mostafizur Rahman, joint director of BIWTA.
No casualties were reported till filling of this report.
The passengers of the launch MV Shurovi-7 got panicked when the front of the launch was punctured in the accident.
The launch was anchored at the bank of the river, said Riazul Kabir, owner of the launch.
The passengers will be evacuated through a Kirtankhola launch, he added.
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