The accident took place at Noakhaliâs Hatia on Tuesday afternoon when the wedding guests and a few other people were going to Manpuraâs Kolatoli.
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âA few passengers could swim ashore while several others went missing. Also, the identities of the deceased could not be known immediately,â Hatia Police Station Inspector (Investigation) Kanchan Kanti Das said.
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âThe trawler sank at 1pm, after hitting a shoal in Meghna, while heading to the groomâs house.â
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âRiver Police recovered seven bodies with the support of locals and the fishermen. However, it remains unknown as to how many passengers exactly managed to swim ashore,â Kanchan Kanti said.
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