Trawler capsizes in Bay; 15 Rohingyas die
At least 15 Rohingyas died when a trawler capsized within the Bay of Bengal near St Martin's island early Tuesday while trying to travel to Malaysia illegally.
St Martin Coast Guard Station in-charge Lt Commander Naimul Haque said 63 people have, so far, been rescued alive.
Lt Commander M Hamidul Islam, media officer, Coast Guard’s Dhaka Head Office, said two trawlers left Teknaf’s Monakhali area for Malaysia with over 250 Rohingya people at 8pm on Monday and one among the trawlers sank near 3-4 km off the Saint Martin’s Island.
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard and Navy during a joint drive retrieved the bodies at 7am.
Bangladesh Navy ship BNS Durjoy joined the operation , he added.
Islam also said the opposite trawler couldn't be traced yet.
