A Bangladeshi cargo vessel carrying fly ash capsized in the Muriganga River in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district on Wednesday. All 12 crew members on board were rescued safely, police officials said.
The vessel, identified as MV Tamjid Nasir (also referred to as MV Tamjeed Nasir), was travelling from Budge Budge in West Bengal to Khulna in Bangladesh when the incident occurred midstream near the Kachuberia area, close to Sagar Island.
Authorities confirmed that the crew included 11 Bangladeshi nationals and one Indian.
Officials said the vessel encountered trouble while navigating the Muriganga River, an important inland waterway between India and Bangladesh.
Preliminary information suggests the ship may have suffered a mechanical failure, causing it to lose control amid strong river currents.
In another account, authorities indicated that the vessel may have struck a submerged sandbar.
Police sources said the impact or technical fault caused damage to the vessel’s lower section,
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