Chattogram: Two people died after falling from a fishing vessel named 'FV Seaheart-1' in the Karnaphuli River last night. The deceased were fishing vessel crew members Sukani Mohammad Altaf and the chief cook Nur Uddin, both hailing from Hatiya upazila in Noakhali district.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Nazim Uddin, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Sadarghat Naval thana, stated that the incident occurred when one fishing vessel was towing another. At that time, a rope snapped, causing the two men to lose their balance and fall into the river. Their bodies were later recovered and sent to Chattogram Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy, OC said.