Cox’s Bazar | Bay Insight
Two fishermen who went missing after a fishing trawler capsized in the Bay of Bengal off Kutubdia have been found dead, while one fisherman remains missing. Eight others were rescued alive.
The deceased were identified as Ehsan, 25, the skipper of the trawler from the Amajkhali area of Baraghop union, and Leru from the Ali Akbar Dail area. The missing fisherman is Md Faisal, 12, from the same area.
Officer-in-Charge of Kutubdia Police Station Mahbubul Haque said police were informed about the recovery of two bodies following the sinking. He said one fisherman is still untraced and search efforts are continuing.
The trawler went down about 30 kilometres offshore in the Bay of Bengal. Witnesses said the accident occurred while the fishermen were fishing. Another fishing trawler passing through the area rescued eight survivors, police said.
Local residents and fishermen said the vessel, owned by Kamal Company of Amajkhali under Baraghop union, sank around 3:00am on Friday while fishing. There were 11 fishermen on board, including the skipper. After the trawler capsized, eight fishermen were rescued with injuries and three went missing. Later in the morning, the bodies of two fishermen were recovered, while Md Faisal remains missing.
Trawler owner Md Kamal Saudagar said the vessel regularly operates at sea and the cause of the accident is yet to be known. He said efforts to locate the missing fisherman are ongoing.