10 injured when launch caught fire in Chandpur

At least 10 people, including women and children, were injured on Saturday when a launch from Bhola to Dhaka, the Karnafuli-3, caught fire in the middle of the Meghna river in Chandpur’s Majherchar area of ​​Haimchar.

Md Shahadat Hossain, deputy director of Chandpur BIWTA, said the fire broke out around 11.30 am due to a technical glitch.

At the time, 10 people were injured in the launch fire incident when they panicked and jumped into the river, he added.

The stranded passengers of Karnaphuli-3 were taken to Dhaka via the launch of Karnaphuli-4.

Based on information, our investigation team rushed to the spot along with the fire brigade and brought the fire under control, he added.

However, the cause of the fire could not immediately be announced.

The injured were treated on the spot.

Meanwhile, senior police officers of the Chandpur Marine Police visited the spot soon after the incident, the officer added.