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A speedboat carrying eight passengers from Sandwip's Guptachhara Ghat to Chattogram ran out of fuel shortly after departure on Saturday, August 15, 2026. The vessel drifted for four hours in rough seas before landing in the mangroves near Bhaterkhil in Sitakunda. All eight passengers were rescued safely.
Source photograph: Prothom Alo · 16 Aug 2026 / Record updated 16 Aug 2026Reported fatalities
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A speedboat carrying eight passengers from Sandwip's Guptachhara Ghat to Chattogram ran out of fuel shortly after departure on Saturday, August 15, 2026. The vessel drifted for four hours in rough seas before landing in the mangroves near Bhaterkhil in Sitakunda. All eight passengers were rescued safely.
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BIWTA announced legal action against the boat owner and driver for operating without sufficient fuel and ignoring weather warnings.
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