Two people died after a water-melon carrying trawler capsized in Lohadia River after being hit by a launch at Bamonikathi in Baufal upazila of Patuakhali district on Wednesday.
The deceased were identified as Rezaul Karim, 28, son of Wazed Hawladar and Nasir Fakir, 42, son of Abdul Fakir of Rangabali upazila of the district.
Al Mamun, in-charge of Kalaia Port River Police, said the water-melon laden trawler from Rangabali sank in the river after being hit by a launch named ‘MV-Awlad-7’ around 4 am due to ppor visibility caused by the dense fog.
Two people, who were asleep inside the trawler, died as they failed to come out from the trawler.