Lighter vessel with 800 tons of coal sinks in Mongla

A lighter vessel named MV Prince of Ghashiakhali-1 has sunken with 800 tons of coal in Pashur Channel of Mongla Port of Bagerhat.

The incident took place near Kanainagar area on Friday noon.  All 12 crew members managed to swim ashore.

Mainul Hossain Mintu, vice president of Bangladesh Lighter Workers Association, said the lighter vessel was carrying 800 tons of coal.  It was carrying goods from a foreign commercial ship stationed in Harbaria area and going to Nawapara in Jashore.

The ship’s bottom burst open at around 9:30am after hitting a char, he added.