Paturia: Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) on Thursday completed the recovery of an oil-laden truck that had fallen into the river at Paturia Ghat in Manikganj. Azgar Ali, Deputy Director of BIWTA and head of the recovery operation, stated that the incident occurred on Wednesday night at approximately 8:00 pm when the truck fell into the river while disembarking from the Shah Makhdum ferry at Paturia’s No. 5 ghat.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the recovery vessel Hamza was deployed to retrieve the truck submerged under 60 feet of water in the Padma River. Utilizing ropes, the truck was successfully pulled out and brought to the riverbank. By around 2:00 pm, the truck was lifted onto the pontoon at Paturia’s No. 2 ferry ghat.
In a coordinated effort, fire service personnel, aided by locals, rescued the truck driver, Shariful Islam, and his helper, who were then admitted to a hospital for treatment. The recovery vessel Hamza arrived at the site around midnight and commenced the retrieval operation for the submerged truck.
After persistent efforts, the truck, which was carrying 17,000 liters of oil from Jessore to Narayanganj, was brought close to the bank by 5:30 am and lifted along with its oil load at 2:00 pm.