A sudden nor'wester storm struck Chandpur on Monday afternoon, killing one person and injuring ten others. The storm caused two passenger launches to collide near the Chandpur launch terminal, disrupting river transport on the Dhaka–Chandpur route. Witnesses said a tree fell on a moving CNG auto-rickshaw at Chandra Chourasta, killing 60-year-old Helal instantly. Several launches, pontoons, and jetties at the terminal were also damaged by the strong winds.
During the storm, the passenger launch ‘Mayur-2’ lost control and hit another vessel, ‘Eagle-7’, as it was docking. Panic spread among passengers, leading to a rush to disembark, during which several people, including women and children, were injured. Some of the injured were taken to Chandpur General Hospital for treatment.
Fire service, coast guard, and police personnel quickly launched rescue and safety operations, moving passengers to safety and restoring order. According to BIWTA officials, two launches and several port structures were damaged, and repair work is underway to ease passenger suffering.
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