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25 fishermen missing as 4 trawlers capsize in Bay

Saturday, 8 September 2007


BAGERHAT, Sep 07: Twenty-five fishermen went missing as four fishing trawlers capsized in the Bay Thursday night due to bad weather. Survivors said the four trawlers, carrying 50 fishermen, sank in the Bay as they were hit by strong currents. A nearby trawler rescued 25 of the fishermen, but the rest 25 remained missing. — UNB