Cox's Bazar
Corrspondent: Dhak, Aug-24,
The Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) has rescued as many as 13 fishermen stranded in a boat in the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Cox's Bazar.
The boat with the 13
fishermen was adrift in the sea following an engine failure around 8.30am on
Monday, about 10 nautical miles west of Laboni Beach in Cox's Bazar.
Coast Guard
headquarters media officer Lieutenant Commander Amirul Haque said that the
fishing boat 'FB Ma Moni' carrying the fishermen set out from Cox's Bazar Ghat
number six early on Monday.
"Around 8.30am,
the boat's engine broke down off Laboni Beach. The boatmen sent out an SOS
message to BCG Cox's Bazar station. The fishermen were rescued later that
night. They were given food and first aid at our station," he said.
The rescued fishermen
were later handed over to their families and the fishing boat to the owners,
the BCG official said.
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