BSS :
At least four persons were killed as a boat capsized in the river Padma in Shibganj upazila of the district on Wednesday afternoon.
The deceased were Nilufa Yasmin, 50, and her granddaughter Maisa, 5, of Dasrashia village under Panka union of Shibganj upazila, Shiam, 6, and his sister Ayesha, 4, of Bannapara under Narayanpur union in Chapainawabganj sadar upazila.
Confirming all the four deaths, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Shibganj Sakib-Al-Rabbi said that a boat carrying passengers from Boglauri was going to Dasrashia
and suddenly capsized in the river around 2 pm.
bdnews24.com adds: At least four people died and several others went missing after a boat capsized in the Padma river in Chapainawabganj’s Shibganj Upazila on Wednesday.
The authorities could not confirm how many people were missing in the accident, but said the number could be five to seven.
The boat left the Boglauri pier for Dashrashia, but sank due to squally weather and strong current at about 1:45 pm, said Jalal Uddin, chairman of Panka Union Parishad.
About 22 passengers swam ashore, but Nilufa Yasmin, 50, of Dashrashia village and her 5-year-old granddaughter Maisha drowned.
Later, Nes Babu, 5, and Debi Khatun, 7, both from Narayanpur Bannapara village of Sadar Upazila, died, said Shibganj Police Station chief Farid Hossain.
Jalal said the Fire Service and Civil Defence and locals launched rescue efforts.
