8 people have been rescued alive in the incident of speedboat sinking in Teknaf-Saint Martin waterway of Cox’s Bazar. At this time, a child is missing in the sea.
On Monday (October 14) at around 11 o’clock, the speedboat sank in Golarchar area of Nafnadi. The missing child is Noor Alisha (8), daughter of Saddam Hossain, a resident of East Para of Saint Martin Union of the upazila.
Teknaf Upazila Executive Officer (UNO) Md. Adnan Chowdhury confirmed the matter.
According to locals, UNO Adnan Chowdhury said that a speedboat sank in Golarchar area near Shah Parirdwip on Teknaf-Saint Martin waterway around 11 o’clock on Monday.
Later, rescue operations were carried out with speedboats. But the speedboat sank due to the wave. He also said that 8 passengers including the driver of the speedboat were rescued alive in this incident. A child is missing. Locals including the Coast Guard are conducting operations to rescue the missing child.
Source: dainikazadi.net
