Five go missing as coaster sinks in Sandwip channel
At least five persons went missing when a sea coaster loaded with cement clinker sank at the Sandwip channel after being hit by storm on Thursday evening, port and police sources said.
The coaster, MV Evana, set out from the outer anchorage of Chittagong Port at 10.30am towards Dhaka with 15 crews including the Sareng on board.
It was caught in the storm at around 7:00pm and sank in the Sandwip channel, police source said.
Ten of the crews swam ashore while the rest five went missing.
Police said a search was for the missing persons.
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