Four boats sank at Ramna Banderghat in Chilmari upazila of Kurigram after a sudden storm and unusually high waves struck the Brahmaputra River on Tuesday afternoon. Several other boats and a speedboat were also damaged. Witnesses said the sky suddenly darkened before light rain and gusty winds began, creating unexpectedly large waves that battered the moored boats against the riverbank’s block pitching.
Two boats from the Roumari and Kodalkati routes and two from Chilmari were reported sunk, with their hulls ruptured by the impact. Around 50 sacks of urea fertilizer and passengers’ belongings were lost to the river. Boat owners described the event as abrupt and unlike anything they had seen before, noting that wind intensity was moderate but the waves were abnormally strong.
No casualties were reported. Owners of the damaged boats are attempting to recover their vessels and goods, while local administration and relevant authorities are monitoring the situation.
জেলা প্রতিনিধি, কুড়িগ্রাম প্রকাশ : ০২ জুন ২০২৬, ২৩: ০৬ কুড়িগ্রামের চিলমারী উপজেলার ব্রহ্মপুত্র নদের রমনা বন্দরঘাটে আকস্মিক ঝড় ও অস্বাভাবিক ঢেউয়ের আঘাতে চারটি নৌকা ডুবে গেছে। এ ঘটনায় আরও কয়েকটি নৌকা ও একটি স্পিডবোট ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত হয়েছে। মঙ্গলবার দুপুরে র
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