Vessel sinks near Ctg port
Friday, 27 June 2014
A goods-laden lighterage vessel has sunk in Patenga area in Chittagong. The incident took place around 7:30am on Friday in Karnaphuli River near Chittagong Port. Deputy Conservator of Chittagong Port Nazmul Alam said ‘MV Sundarban-1’ was carrying steel coils from Chittagong Port to Dhaka. All the 11 members of the crew have been rescued, he informed. The reason for the accident could not be immediately known, he added, according to a news agency.