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SIX TRAWLERS SINK IN BAY, FOUR FISHERMEN DROWNED, 60 MISSING
Teknaf, July 30: Four fishermen drowned and at least
60 are missing as six fishing trawlers sank in the
Sixteen fishermen were rescued from Moheskhali
coast on the same day. The dead bodies of the drowned fishermen were found in
the early hours of July 28,our correspondent from
Cox’s Bazar said.
One of the survivors said to our source that the trawlers
sank in the rough Bay near Teknaf coast.
Sources said the rough sea forced over 150 fishing trawlers
to take shelter in offshore areas of Teknaf.
The local boats owner of Cox’s Bazar claimed that at least
six fishing trawlers with around 60 fishermen, of them over 45 are Rohingyas,
are still missing.
The missing fishermen are mostly un-documented Rohingya
refugees, source said.
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