UNB, Dhaka :
At least 71 people including 12 women and 13 children were killed and 226 others injured and 93 others remained missing in a total of 76 waterway accidents inlast six months.
The 93 missing victims were also considered deceased as they were not found later rising the number of death to 164, revealed a survey of Shipping and Communication Reporters Forum (SCRF) on Tuesday.
The fatal accidents took place in different inland waterways and coastal areas in between January 1 and June 30 across the country. The survey was conducted on the basis of various news media, newspapers, online news portals and news agency. According to the SCRF report, 9 people, including two women and two children, were killed and 37 others injured while 20 others remained missing in 10 accidents in the month
of January. In February, 11 people, including two women and two children, died in 15 accidents while the number of the injured and the missing were 67 and 38 respectively. 18 accidents took place in March when 15 people, including four women and five children, were killed and 50 others received injuries and 11 others were missing. In April, 17 people, including a woman, died in 14 accidents while the number of injured and missing were two and 16 respectively. 12 accidents occurred in May when 13 people, including two women and two children, were killed and 24 others received injuries while another one remained missing.
At least 71 people including 12 women and 13 children were killed and 226 others injured and 93 others remained missing in a total of 76 waterway accidents inlast six months.
The 93 missing victims were also considered deceased as they were not found later rising the number of death to 164, revealed a survey of Shipping and Communication Reporters Forum (SCRF) on Tuesday.
The fatal accidents took place in different inland waterways and coastal areas in between January 1 and June 30 across the country. The survey was conducted on the basis of various news media, newspapers, online news portals and news agency. According to the SCRF report, 9 people, including two women and two children, were killed and 37 others injured while 20 others remained missing in 10 accidents in the month
of January. In February, 11 people, including two women and two children, died in 15 accidents while the number of the injured and the missing were 67 and 38 respectively. 18 accidents took place in March when 15 people, including four women and five children, were killed and 50 others received injuries and 11 others were missing. In April, 17 people, including a woman, died in 14 accidents while the number of injured and missing were two and 16 respectively. 12 accidents occurred in May when 13 people, including two women and two children, were killed and 24 others received injuries while another one remained missing.
