Barisal launch capsize: Death toll reaches 18

Lastnewsbd, 22Sep, Barisal:
The launch that capsized in Shandhya River in the district’s Banaripara upazila was recovered on Thursday morning.

Rescuers also recovered bodies of four children in the morning, increasing the number of death toll is 18.

ML Oishi with over 50 people on board capsized at Dasherhaat point while its passengers started to get down after it anchored there around 12:00pm on Wednesday.

A nine-member probe committee has been formed over the incident, said Barisal Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. Gazi Saifuzzaman.

Some of the deceased were identified as Kohinoor Begum, Monoara Begum, Sukh Dev, Razzak Hawlader, Shanta, Firoza, Rehena Begum, Mozammel, Rabea Khatun, Joynal, Shahnaz, Abdus Sattar and Hira Begum.

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