One missing after boat hits pillar of Lalon Shah Bridge in Pabna

The accident occurred around 7:00 PM on Friday (September 11) in the Padma River near Pakshi in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna.

The missing persons were identified as Rocky, son of late Hasan Ali of Kabirpur village in Jhenaidah’s Shailkupa upazila, Liton, son of Bidyut from the same area, and Wahab.

According to locals and police sources, a boat carrying the three people left the Hardinge Bridge area and reached the Lalon Shah Bridge area around 7:00PM  when it hit one of the bridge pillars. The impact caused the three passengers to fall into the river.

Later, members of the River Police and Fire Service launched a rescue operation and managed to rescue two of them alive.

Khandaker Shafiqul Islam, officer-in-charge of the Laxmikunda River Police Outpost in Ishwardi, said the boat carrying the tourists hit a pillar of Lalon Shah Bridge, causing three people to fall into the water.

“Two of them have been rescued alive. The River Police and Fire Service are continuing their operation to rescue the remaining missing person,” he said.

-MT