On the night of Monday (November 15) approximately at 9.30 a lighter vessel named ‘Fardin-1’ carrying seven crews sank near Harbaria Boy no 9. In the wake of the incident, a special rescue team from Bangladesh Coast Guard Base Mongla and BCG Station Harbaria rushed to the spot within an hour.
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This information was given by the media officer of Bangladesh Coast Guard Headquarters Lt Khandaker Munif Taki on Tuesday (November 16) noon.He said Bangladesh Coast Guard ship Sonar Bangla also took part in the rescue operation.
The Coast Guard members were able to rescue two out of seven crew members and the operation by the Coast Guard to rescue five missing persons is continuing.
