One died after a fireside engulfed an oil tanker of Bangladesh Transport Corporation (BSC) on the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port all around the early hours on the present time (5 October).
The fire incident took enviornment around 12:50am. It took four hours for the port authority, Flee Guard and the navy to ship the flames under adjust.
“We got the facts of fire after the crew of MV Banglar Saurav known as 999. Some crew jumped into the sea, and had been rescued by fishing trawlers,” said Kofil Uddin, mobilising officer of Fire Carrier and Civil Defence’s Chattogram unit.
“Later, the navy and Flee Guard ships rescued Forty eight sailors of the ship. On the opposite hand, a crew named Sadek died while undergoing treatment,” Kofil added.
Contacted, Mohammad Yusuf, govt director of BSC, said that small print will be unveiled at a press briefing later.
In accordance with the Radio Preserve an eye on Room of Chattogram Port, the oil tanker became as soon as waiting to anchor with 11,600 metric tonnes of gruesome oil. The ship had 50 folks on board, including crew participants, and the fire came under adjust around 3am.
Earlier, three folks died when fire engulfed MV Banglar Jyoti, one more ship of BSC.
Both ships are 37 years outmoded, in step with BSC sources.
