5 fishermen go missing as trawler sinks in Bay

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UNB, Bhola :
Five fishermen went missing as a trawler capsized in the Bay of Bengal amid storm near Dhalchar union in Charfashion upazila of the district on Saturday morning.
Of the missing fishermen, three were residents of South Aicha village and two were from Hazariganj village in the upazila.
The trawler which left Dhalchar north jetty with 20 fishermen on board two days back sank in the Bay due to inclement weather, said Nazrul Islam, owner of the trawler.
Fifteen fishermen were rescued by fellowmen of another trawler while the others went missing.
Meanwhile, the rescued fishermen were sent to Patuakhali for treatment.

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