In Pictures: Shitalakkhya launch capsize
BI Report || BusinessInsider
Published: 16:43, 21 March 2022
Update: 16:46, 21 March 2022
Bangladesh Coast Guard deployed to recover bodies Photo: Business insider Bangladesh
On Sunday, Munshiganj-bound launch ML Asraf Uddin, carrying around 50-60 passengers, capsized in the river as cargo vessel MV Rupshi-9 hit it around 2:30 pm, according to Fire Service and Civil Defence Headquarters.
At least six bodies, including of a three-year-old child, were recovered on the day.
Some 15-20 passengers managed to swim ashore.
Our photographer took these images.
