2 killed, 5 injured in boat capsize in Sherpur wetland

2 killed, 5 injured in boat capsize in Sherpur wetland

Sherpur, June 21 - Two youths, including a medical student, were killed and five others were injured when a boat capsized in a beel (wetland) in Sherpur.

The deceased were identified as Mosharraf Hossain Milton 22, a second-year student at Rangpur Medical College and son of Sohrab Mia from South Kanduli village, and Md Amanullah 19, son of Sada Mia.

The injured have been admitted to Sherpur District Hospital.

The incident occurred around 2:30 PM on Friday in the Kanduli area of Jhenaigati Upazila.

According to police, hospital, and local sources, Milton, the medical student from South Kanduli village, along with some friends, rented two boats. While in the middle of the beel (wetland) one of the boats suddenly capsized, causing the passengers to drown as they couldn't swim.

The boatmen and passengers from the other boat rescued them and took them to Jhenaigati Upazila Health Complex.

As their condition worsened, they were moved to Sherpur District Hospital, where the on-duty doctor declared medical student Mosharraf Hossain Milton and another, Amanullah, dead.

Dr. Khairul Kabir Sumon, Residential Medical Officer (RMO) of Sherpur District Hospital, confirmed that several people were brought to the district hospital following the boat capsize in Jhenaigati wetland. He mentioned that two of them had died before reaching the hospital.

Md Shafiqul, chairman of Dhanshail Union in Jhenaigati, confirmed the incident. He stated that the incident took place in the Dhali ‘beel’ (wetland).

Inspector (Investigation) of Jhenaigati Police Station, Iskandar Habib, said that a duty officer was sent to the scene immediately after learning about the casualties in the boat capsize. Further legal actions are currently in process regarding the incident.-UNB