At least six bodies, including of a three-year-old child, were recovered after launch carrying around 50-60 passengers went down in the Shitalakkhya River after being hit by a cargo vessel near Al Aminnagar in Narayanganj Sunday afternoon. One of the deceased was identified as Joynal, aged about 50, while the bodies of a 10-year-old girl, an 18-year-old girl, a 45-year-old woman and a 27-year-old woman remained unidentified, said Narayanganj Fire Service Deputy Assistant Director Abdullah Al Arefin. The fire service official said they recovered five bodies and the locals recovered Joynal’s body. The bodies will be handed over to the relatives through the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO). Around 20 passengers were still missing, he said. Besides, 15-20 passengers managed to swim ashore, he added. The naval police seized MV Ruposhi-9, a cargo ship owned by City Group. The cargo anchored at ‘Hossain The Dockyard’ in Munshiganj shortly after the accident, said Moniruzzaman Monir, officer-in-charge (OC) of Narayanganj Naval Police Station. Read: How rules flouting and negligence cause frequent launch disasters in Bangladesh

A launch carrying around 50 passengers sank in the Shitalakkhya River in Narayanganj on Sunday. Narayanaganj Superintendent of Police (SP) Jayedul Alam said an oil-laden tanker hit Munshiganj-bound launch ML Rabit Al Hasan around 6pm. The launch capsized soon after the collision. Around 20 passengers managed to swim ashore while the rest are still unaccounted for, he said. Also read: Bay of Bengal trawler capsize: 4 bodies recovered