Thirty-four fishermen went missing as 11 fishing trawlers capsized in the Bay of Bengal amid inclement weather on Friday, Coast Guard said on Saturday.
Eleven trawlers including MV Mamoni (3), FB Saiful, FB Al Mamun, FB Kulsun, FB Rafique Majhi, FB Nurbanu and FB Mayer Doa and one each from Bhola’s Charfassion, Galachipa, Panpotti, Kalapara and Napita area of Barguna district with 160 fishermen capsized in the Bay between 12pm and 10pm on Friday, some fishermen of the sunken trawlers, who managed to swim ashore, told Coast Guard.
The missing fishermen hail from Charfassion and Alipur Fisheries port area, said president of Alipur-Kuakata Fish Wholesalers’ Association.
The fishermen said 126 of them managed to swim ashore when the trawlers sank due to strong current, said Nizampur Coast Guard Contingent Commander Selim Mandal.
Some of the fishermen are now undergoing treatment at Kuakata 20-bed Hospital and other hospitals.
Coast Guard members are conducting operations to trace the missing fishermen.
