Four people who went missing after a boat capsized while returning from a Hindu kirtan event in Jagannathpur, Sunamganj, have been found dead. The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. on Friday near the sandbar area of Moiyar Haor. The victims were Hemendra Debnath, 35, Adhir Debnath, 35, Satyendra Nath Sati, 65, and Arun Debnath, 45, all from the Purba Bhabanipur area.

According to local sources, nine people left Purba Bhabanipur by boat at about 8 p.m. on Friday to attend the religious programme in nearby Bharaut. The boat sank while they were returning after the event. Five passengers managed to swim ashore, while four others sank and went missing. Two diving teams from the Sunamganj and Sylhet fire services recovered two bodies after searching throughout Saturday.

The remaining two bodies were recovered from the haor on Sunday morning with assistance from local people. Jagannathpur Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md Islam Uddin said all four bodies were recovered and handed to relatives after necessary procedures. Police said no autopsies were conducted because no complaint was filed. The upazila administration will provide Tk10,000 to each victim’s family.