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Death toll from sinking of Karatoa boat rises to 55
The death toll from the boat capsize in the River Karatoa rose to 55 as nine more bodies were fished out in Boda upazila of Panchagarh Monday, police said.
Divers from three firefighting units recovered the nine bodies from different spots of the river, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Boda Police Station Sujoy Kumar Roy told UNB.
Among the dead was Kabita Rani, 50. The identities of the others could not immediately be confirmed.
Earlier, SM Sirajul Huda, superintendent of Panchagarh Police, said they received a list of more than 50 missing people from their relatives.
Meanwhile, a five-member probe body, headed by Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Dipankar Roy, was formed to investigate the capsize, said Md Zahurul Islam, deputy commissioner of Panchagarh.
The committee was asked to submit its report within three working days.
Sunday, the overloaded boat carrying 60-70 passengers, mostly Hindu devotees, sank in the middle of the river while heading towards Badheshwar Temple on the occasion of Mahalaya around 2:30pm.
Twenty-five bodies were recovered from the river on that day while many others managed to swim ashore.
The operation to trace the remaining missing continues.
Karatoya trawler tragedy: Death toll rises to 25
The death toll from the trawler capsize in the River Karatoya rose to 25 on Sunday with the recovery of one more body from the river, police said.
Fifteen bodies were recovered earlier in the day after the engine-run trawler packed with 60-70 passengers capsized in Karatoya in Boda upazila. Eight children and 12 women were among the dead.
As the search for the missing continued, divers from the fire service and local people fished out nine more bodies from the river around 3:30pm, SM Sirajul Huda, superintendent of Panchagarh Police, said.
The identities of the deceased could not immediately be confirmed. Of the 24 victims, 22 were Hindus.
Police suspect that at least 10 people remain missing from the trawler capsize. The search for the missing was underway. Many swam to safety.
The trawler carrying 60-70 passengers, including women and children, sank in the middle of the river while heading towards Badheshwar Temple on the occasion of Mayalaya around 2:30pm, Sirajul said.
Divers from three firefighting units were conducting rescue operations till the filing of this report around 8pm.
Zahurul Islam, deputy commissioner, said Tk1 lakh will be given to the families of the deceased and Tk20,000 will be provided for cremation.
Death toll from Kushtia filling station fire rises to 4
The death toll from the fire at a filling station in Bheramara upazila of Kushtia rose to four with the death of another at a hospital in the capital on Thursday.
The deceased was identified as Rimon, 14, a worker of the filling station and a resident of Daulatpur upazila.
Rimon, who sustained 78 percent burn injuries during the fire incident at the filling station, died at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in the early hours of Thursday, said officer-in-charge of Bheramara Police Station Mojibur Rahman.
Also read: Death toll from Kushtia filling station fire rises to 3
On Sunday, another worker Rajib succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
Currently, worker Md Bidyut Hossain, 25, is undergoing treatment at the hospital with 17 percent burn injuries.
On Friday, the fire broke out at Dafadar Filling Station in Mahishdoba area around 8 pm while unloading fuel from an oil tanker.
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Two workers—Shahajul, son of Shahajuddin and Bijoy, son of Touhidul Islam of Digholkandi village in Bheramara upazila—died on the spot while three people sustained burn injuries.
Death toll from Kushtia filling station fire rises to 3
The death toll from the fire at a filling station in Bheramara upazila of Kushtia rose to three with the death of another at a hospital in the capital on Sunday.
The deceased was identified as Rajib, a worker of the filling station at Mahishadoba and son of Razzak of Daulatpur upazila.
Rajib, who sustained burn injuries during a fire at the filling station, died at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery around 12 pm, said officer-in-charge of Bheramara Police Station Majibur Rahman.
Also read: Kushtia filling station fire kills two
On Friday, a fire broke out at Dafadar Filling Station in Mahishdoba area around 8 pm while unloading fuel from an oil tanker.
Two workers—Shahajul, son of Shahajuddin and Bijoy, son of Touhidul Islam of Digholkandi village in Bheramara upazila—died on the spot while three people sustained burn injuries.
The injured were taken to Bheramara upazila health complex where the doctors referred Rajib to a Dhaka hospital.
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Death toll from weekend Israel-Gaza fighting rises to 47
The death toll from last weekend's fighting between Israel and Gaza militants has risen to 47, after a man died from wounds sustained during the violence, the Health Ministry in Gaza said Thursday.
Israeli aircraft struck targets in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group fired more than a thousand rockets over three days of fighting, the worst cross-border violence since an 11-day war with Hamas last year.
According to the Health Ministry, 47 people were killed, among them 16 children and four women. Israeli strikes appear to have killed some 30 people, among them several militants and two senior Islamic Jihad commanders, one of whom Israel said it targeted in order to foil an imminent attack. As many as 16 people might have been killed by rockets misfired by Palestinian militants.
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It wasn't immediately clear how the man whose death was announced Thursday was wounded.
A cease-fire took hold Sunday night, bringing an end to the fighting, in which no Israelis were killed or seriously wounded.
Israel and Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers have fought four wars and several smaller battles over the last 15 years at a staggering cost to the territory’s 2 million Palestinian residents.
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Mirsharai level crossing accident: Death toll rises to 13 as another dies
A 16-year-old student succumbed to injuries on Saturday at CMCH raising the death toll to 13 from the accident involving a running train hitting a microbus stuck on a level crossing in Mirsharai upazila in Chattogram, said a physician of the hospital.
The deceased was identified as Tasmir Hasan, a passenger of the ill-fated microbus. He was an SSC examinee from KS Nazumiyahat High School.
Tasmir breathed his last around 9:50 pm while undergoing treatment at Chittagong Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) for the last eight days, said CMCH’s intensive care unit (ICU) Dr Harun Or Rashid.
Dr Harun said Tasmir was treated at the ICU as suffered severe head and neck injuries in the accident.
On Friday, another victim Ayat Hossain succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at CMCH.
Read: Mirsharai tragedy: Death toll rises to 12 as another dies at Ctg hospital
On July 29, eleven people, all aged 20 to 30, died after a speeding express train hit the microbus carrying them at a level crossing in Mirsharai.
Seven of them were SSC and HSC examinees, while three of them were young teachers from a coaching centre named ‘R&J Private Care’ and another was the microbus driver.
They were returning home at Aminbazar area of Hathazari after a tour of the Khoiyachora Waterfall in the hills of Mirsharai.
The Chattogram-bound Mahanagar Provati express from Dhaka ploughed through the microbus, dragging it around a kilometre down the railway
Flood death toll stands at 118
The death toll from the devastating floods in Netrokona and Habiganj districts rose to 118 Wednesday morning, with the recovery of two more bodies in the past 24 hours.
These two victims had drowned in floodwaters, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the total deceased, 91 people drowned in floodwaters, 15 were struck by lightning, two died from snake bites, one from diarrhoea, and nine others due to other reasons.
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Of the deceased, 64 people died in Sylhet, 41 in Mymensingh, 12 in Rangpur and one in Dhaka division, the DGHS said.
Of a total of 70 flood-hit upazilas, 33 are in Sylhet division, 16 in Rangpur division, 20 in Mymensingh division and one in Chattogram division.
Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrokona and Kurigram are the worst-hit districts, with 13, 11, 10 and nine upazilas being affected by floods, respectively.
India landslide death toll reaches 47
The death toll in the massive landslide in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur has risen to 47, with the recovery of five more bodies in the past 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday.
The landslide, triggered by torrential rains,
occurred late on Wednesday night at an under-construction Metro railway site close to a Territorial Army camp in the state's Noney district.
Also read: India landslide death toll rises to 42
"Five more bodies have been recovered by rescuers from the site in the past 24 hours. Of the deceased, 27 are Army jawans and 20 civilians, mostly construction workers," a police officer told the local media.
The Territorial Army is a volunteer reserve force of the Indian Army.
"Some 15 people, mostly civilians, are still missing. The rescue operation at the site by the Indian Army and the National Disaster Relief Force is still on though intermittent rains are affecting the same," he added.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each for the family of the deceased, after visiting the disaster site last week.
Also read: 24 killed in landslide in India's Manipur
Landslides and floods are common in the north and northeastern Indian states during the monsoon months of June to September. The natural disasters are triggered by heavy monsoon rains crucial for India's farming.
Flood claims five lives in 24 hours; death toll now 73
At least five people died due to flooding in different parts of the country in 24 hours till Friday morning, raising the total flood fatalities to 73.
Four of the new deaths are from the Mymensingh division alone, according to the Directorate general of Health services (DGHS).
Among the deceased, four have died by drowning in floodwater and another died of other reasons.
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The deaths were recorded from May 17 to June 23.
Among a total of 70 flood-affected upazilas, 33 upazilas are in Sylhet division, 16 in Rangpur division, 20 in Mymensingh division and one in Chattogram division.
Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrokona and Kurigram are the worst-hit districts where 13, 11, 10 and 9 upazilas were affected by flood respectively.
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A total of 1,813 flood shelters have been opened, while 2,006 medical teams are working to provide various health services to the flood-affected people.
Flood death toll climbs to 42: DGHS
The death toll from flood in different parts of the country including the northeastern region has reached 42 with the report of six more deaths in the past 24 hours till Wednesday morning, said Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The deaths were recorded between May 17 to June 22, it said.
The fatalities occurred due to lightning strikes, diarrhoea, skin diseases, snakebite, electrocution, landslides and drowning.
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