A 13-year-old schoolgirl went missing after a boat capsized in the Padma River in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj yesterday (September 4, 2022), said fire service officials.
The missing girl was identified as Sanzida, a resident of the upazila. She is a class VII student of Charjagannathpur Girls’ High School.
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The boat sank in Filterhat area at noon when 13 students including Sanzida were returning home from school, said Rajab Ali Sheikh, in-charge of Shibganj Fire Service Station.
Locals rescued 12 students while Sanzida drowned.
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A rescue operation is on but the fire service divers are yet to find her body, said the official.