A major fire broke out on the passenger ship MV Atlantic bound for Saint Martin from Cox’s Bazar early Saturday morning. The incident occurred at 6:20 a.m. at the North Nuniachhara BIWTA jetty, just before passengers were to board. Fire Service, Coast Guard, district administration, BIWTA, and Department of Environment officials brought the blaze under control around 9:30 a.m. According to officials, the MV Atlantic and another vessel, LCT Kajol, were scheduled to carry 194 passengers to Saint Martin Island. After the fire, more than a hundred passengers were transferred to other ships—Keari Cruise & Dine, Keari Sindbad, and Bay Cruise. Nasir Uddin, an official of Atlantic Bay Cruise, said the fire started suddenly in the engine room while the ship was moving from anchorage to the jetty, though the cause remains unknown. Authorities announced that passengers unable to travel on Saturday would be sent to Saint Martin on Sunday to avoid disorder. Senior district officials, including the Additional District Magistrate, visited the site following the incident.
জেলা প্রতিনিধি, কক্সবাজার প্রকাশ : ২৭ ডিসেম্বর ২০২৫, ০৯: ১৫আপডেট : ২৭ ডিসেম্বর ২০২৫, ১১: ০০ জেলা প্রতিনিধি, কক্সবাজার কক্সবাজার থেকে সেন্টমার্টিনগামী ‘এমভি আটলান্টিক’ জাহাজে ভয়াবহ অগ্নিকাণ্ডের ঘটনা ঘটেছে। শনিবার সকাল ৬টা ২০ মিনিটের দিকে কক্সবাজার শহ
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