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On the night of March 11, 2026, at 8:30 PM, a 10-wheeled lorry carrying 24,000 liters of palm oil plunged into the Padma River at the 5th Ghat Pontoon of Paturia Ferry Ghat in Shibaloy, Manikganj, due to brake failure while disembarking from a ferry. The driver and helper were rescued and hospitalized. The vehicle was recovered after a 17-hour salvage operation using the rescue ship 'Hamza' coordinated by BIWTA, Fire Service, and local administration.
Source photograph: Daily Amar Desh · 12 Mar 2026 / Record updated 11 Jun 2026Reported fatalities
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On the night of March 11, 2026, at 8:30 PM, a 10-wheeled lorry carrying 24,000 liters of palm oil plunged into the Padma River at the 5th Ghat Pontoon of Paturia Ferry Ghat in Shibaloy, Manikganj, due to brake failure while disembarking from a ferry. The driver and helper were rescued and hospitalized. The vehicle was recovered after a 17-hour salvage operation using the rescue ship 'Hamza' coordinated by BIWTA, Fire Service, and local administration.
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Rescued driver and helper, participated in the rescue operation to recover the submerged lorry.
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