Smoke in Barishal-bound launch creates panic among passengers

BARISHAL, Apr 03 (UNB): Panic gripped the passengers of Barishal-bound launch 'MV Prince Awlad-10' as thick smoke filled the engine room of the launch, prompting the authorities to anchor it at Munshiganj terminal Saturday midnight.
Sazzad Hossain, an employee of the launch, said that the authorities noticed smoke billowing from the engine room of the launch around 11:30 pm while installing adjuster in the silencer pipe.
The authorities anchored the launch at Munshiganj terminal for checking. On information, a fire fighting unit rushed to the spot for examining the source of smoke.
Our Munshiganj correspondent reports: Muktarpur river police in-charge Lutfur Rahman said that the launch started for Barishal around 1 am as a firefighting unit found it safe after examining.