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Fishing trawler capsized in the Bay of Bengal, all 10 fishermen rescued | Roktakto

Boat CapsizeMinorPatuakhali17 Aug 2026Resolved

Fishing trawler capsized in the Bay of Bengal, all 10 fishermen rescued

A fishing trawler capsized in the Bay of Bengal near the Hairer area of Rangabali, Patuakhali, due to rough waves and severe weather. All 10 fishermen on board were rescued safely by nearby fishing vessels after spending up to three hours in the water.

Source photograph: Daily Jugantor · 17 Aug 2026 / Record updated 17 Aug 2026

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Lives lost: 0
Injured: 0
Critical: 0
Entities: 1
Sources: 2

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What happened

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A fishing trawler capsized in the Bay of Bengal near the Hairer area of Rangabali, Patuakhali, due to rough waves and severe weather. All 10 fishermen on board were rescued safely by nearby fishing vessels after spending up to three hours in the water.

When: Monday morning at 8:30 AM
Where: Bay of Bengal near Hairer area, Rangabali, Patuakhali
Event type: Boat Capsize

Event details

Reported category and involved entities

Category: Boat Capsize
Reported context: Overturning of a boat in water
Location: Bay of Bengal near Hairer area, Rangabali, Patuakhali
Precise coordinates: 0

The human impact

Separate outcomes; critical injuries are a subset of injuries

0 PEOPLE REPORTED DEAD

0 PEOPLE REPORTED INJURED

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Deaths: 0
Male deaths: 0
Female deaths: 0
Child deaths: 0
Injured: 0
Critically injured: 0
Hospitalized: 0
Missing: 0
Rescued: 10
Displaced people: 0
Displaced families: 0
Shelter seekers: 0
Affected people: 0
Affected families: 0
Affected villages: 0
Affected upazilas: 0
Affected districts: 0

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People behind the figures

10 named records · identities are not the aggregate casualty count

PERSONAGE / GENDERSTATUSTREATMENT

Abdur Kha45 / Not reportedRescuedNot reported ＋

Name: Abdur Kha
Age: 45
Gender: Not reported
Status: Rescued
Occupation: Not reported
Injury severity: 0
Injury description: Not reported
Treatment: Not reported
Relation to others: Not reported
Home district: Not reported

Md Sohel35 / Not reportedRescuedNot reported ＋

Name: Md Sohel
Age: 35
Gender: Not reported
Status: Rescued
Occupation: Not reported
Injury severity: 0
Injury description: Not reported
Treatment: Not reported
Relation to others: Not reported
Home district: Not reported

Md Monir36 / Not reportedRescuedNot reported ＋

Name: Md Monir
Age: 36
Gender: Not reported
Status: Rescued
Occupation: Not reported
Injury severity: 0
Injury description: Not reported
Treatment: Not reported
Relation to others: Not reported
Home district: Not reported

Mehdi22 / Not reportedRescuedNot reported ＋

Name: Mehdi
Age: 22
Gender: Not reported
Status: Rescued
Occupation: Not reported
Injury severity: 0
Injury description: Not reported
Treatment: Not reported
Relation to others: Not reported
Home district: Not reported

Riyan20 / Not reportedRescuedNot reported ＋

Name: Riyan
Age: 20
Gender: Not reported
Status: Rescued
Occupation: Not reported
Injury severity: 0
Injury description: Not reported
Treatment: Not reported
Relation to others: Not reported
Home district: Not reported

Masum Mir25 / Not reportedRescuedNot reported ＋

Name: Masum Mir
Age: 25
Gender: Not reported
Status: Rescued
Occupation: Not reported
Injury severity: 0
Injury description: Not reported
Treatment: Not reported
Relation to others: Not reported
Home district: Not reported

Farid25 / Not reportedRescuedNot reported ＋

Name: Farid
Age: 25
Gender: Not reported
Status: Rescued
Occupation: Not reported
Injury severity: 0
Injury description: Not reported
Treatment: Not reported
Relation to others: Not reported
Home district: Not reported

Md Mostafa45 / Not reportedRescuedNot reported ＋

Name: Md Mostafa
Age: 45
Gender: Not reported
Status: Rescued
Occupation: Not reported
Injury severity: 0
Injury description: Not reported
Treatment: Not reported
Relation to others: Not reported
Home district: Not reported

Md Mojnu38 / Not reportedRescuedNot reported ＋

Name: Md Mojnu
Age: 38
Gender: Not reported
Status: Rescued
Occupation: Not reported
Injury severity: 0
Injury description: Not reported
Treatment: Not reported
Relation to others: Not reported
Home district: Not reported

Md Sakil35 / Not reportedRescuedNot reported ＋

Name: Md Sakil
Age: 35
Gender: Not reported
Status: Rescued
Occupation: Not reported
Injury severity: 0
Injury description: Not reported
Treatment: Not reported
Relation to others: Not reported
Home district: Not reported

Vehicles, facilities & organizations

Every reported entity retains its meaningful fields

Fishing Trawler ＋

Kind: Vessel
Type: Trawler
Identifier: 0
Owner / operator: Sohel Mir
Capacity: 0
Occupants: 10
Condition: Hull broke due to severe weather
Direction: Not reported
Reported notes: Not reported

Persons & entities of interest

Reported involvement and legal status, as recorded

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