Barguna, Oct 30 (V7N) – The body of a fisherman who went missing after being electrocuted and falling into a canal while cleaning a fishing trawler was recovered in Patharghata, Barguna, on Thursday. Two other fishermen were injured in the incident.
The incident occurred at around 10am aboard the fishing trawler FB Sima-3, owned by Ansar Uddin Khan, in Badurtala Canal under Patharghata Sadar Union.
The deceased was identified as Delwar, 50, son of Md Zainal Khalifa, from Ward 7 of Char Monai village in Barishal Sadar upazila. The injured fishermen, Bachchu and Selim, are residents of Ward 6 of Patharghata municipality. They were admitted to Patharghata Upazila Health Complex.
According to local sources, the fishermen were cleaning the trawler using water pumped by an electric motor. During the operation, the trawler rubbed against another passing vessel, reportedly causing a problem with an electrical connection. The trawler became electrified, shocking several fishermen.
At one point, Delwar fell into the canal and went missing. Members of the Patharghata Fire Service reached the scene after receiving information and began a rescue operation.
Local diver Mojibor later recovered Delwar’s body from the canal after nearly an hour of searching, at around noon.
Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, team leader of the Patharghata Fire Service, confirmed the recovery. He said the rescue team had reached the scene immediately after receiving the report and later handed the body over to police.
Patharghata Police Station Officer-in-Charge Abdul Alim said the body had been brought to the police station. Arrangements would be made to hand it over to the family after completion of the legal formalities.
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