One dies as two launches collide in Meghna River

CHANDPUR, Dec 12 (UNB): A 35-year old man died and five others sustained injuries in a collision between two launches at Miar Char in the Meghna River on the border of Haimchar upazila of Chandpur on Tuesday.

The deceased was identified as Md Sohel, a resident of Char Fashion of Bhola district.

Chandpur Naval Security and Traffic Management Department Deputy Director Md Bashir Ali Khan said a passenger was killed in a collision between two launches named Shuravi-8 and Tipu-14 around 12:30 pm.

Another collision occurred between two launches, Chandpur-bound MV RAF RAF-7 and Patuakhali-bound MV AR Khan-1, due to dense fog in Mohanpur area of Matlab Uttar upazila of Chandpur early Tuesday. However, no casualties were reported in the incident.