Three fishermen missing as two trawlers collide in the Bay

BAGERHAT, Sept 30 (UNB): Three fishermen remain missing while four others turned up injured after two fishing trawlers collided early Monday, 60 nautical miles away from Fairway Boya in the Bay of Bengal.

The missing fishermen are Jafar Hawladar, 35, son of Hashem Hawladar of South Amragachhiya village, Khokon Hawladar, 25, son of Shafayet Hawladar of Gabtola village and Monir Boyati, 28, son of Motleb Boyati of South Rajapur village, all within Shoronkhola Upazila.

The fishing trawler named FB Semi Power-4 of Chattogram hit another trawler named Al-Karim in early morning as they were spreading the net in the mid-sea.

The injured Sumon Molla, 28, Al-Amin, 32, Ismail, 25, and Solaiman, 30, were admitted to Shoronkhola Upazila Health Complex.