Barge with 900 tonnes coal sinks in Bangladesh

Dhaka : A barge, carrying 900 tonnes of coal, sank in Bangladesh’s Sandwip Channel near Chittagong port on Friday after hitting a buoy.

All 12 crew on board “MV Master Sohag” were rescued by nearby ships after the accident, bdnews24.com reported.

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Ataul Kabir Ranju, deputy director of the private organisation that operated the vessel, said the ship was on its way to Khulna.

“It sank after hitting a buoy at Bhasantek around 2 p.m.,” he said.