Boat capsizes in Titas: One drowns

The dead victim is Hawa Mia, 65, of Ramnadi village in Palash upazila, Narsingdi.

The boat loaded with 30 passengers sailed for Karampur Kalla Sheed Mazar in Akhaura upazila, according to police and eye-witnesses. The boat capsized due to foul weather and strong current of the river. All the passengers fell down the river. One of them drowned and 10 others were rescued by fishermen and Brahmanbaria Sadar police. The boats rushed there after getting information. The body of Hawa Mia was also recovered.

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Rest others swam ashore.

Some passengers were admitted to Brahmanbaria Sadar Hospital. The condition of Sultan Mia, 37, son of Yonus Mia of Ramnandi village, Firuz, 38, of the same area, Tanjina, 19, wife Misa Mia of Shuhilpur village in Brahmanbaria and Shahnaj Begum, 35, wife of Anwar Hussain of Ramdhan Nagur in Akhaura upazila was stated to be critical.