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Two launches collide in Buriganga

| Updated: May 10, 2018 17:48:52


Photo collected from internet has been used for representational purpose only Photo collected from internet has been used for representational purpose only

Two launches have collided on the Buriganga river near Dhaka’s Sadarghat, leaving a man wounded on Thursday morning.

Enamul Haque, chief of Sadarghat Police camp said Dhaka-bound MV Sabbir-2 and Barisal-bound Greenline Water Ways carrying 500 passengers, collided with each other close to the Postogola bridge around 8am.

The injured passenger of Greenline has undergone treatment at the Mitford Hospital.

A bdnews24 report says the bow of Greenline has been damaged in the accident.

BIWTA workers and river police rushed to the scene and started rescue efforts.

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