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Brahmaputra boat capsize leaves three dead

September 23, 2018 00:00:00


NARSINGDI, Sept 22 (BSS): Three people, including two of a family, drowned in the Brahmaputra in Belabo upazila of the district on Saturday.

The deceased were identified as Nila Akter, 16, a resident of Jangua village of the upazila, Samiha Akhter, 8 and her brother Tamim, 6, son and daughter of Saiful Islam of Bashbari village under Bhairab upazila in Kishoreganj district.

Police said the boat carrying eight passengers sank in the river this noon in Ibrahimpur area.

Five passengers of the boat managed to swim ashore while three others drowned.

Officer-in-Charge of Belabo Thana Jabed Mahmud confirmed the matter.


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