It is said that there are more people in the boat than the capacity. So the boat capsized. Meanwhile, several passengers swam to the shore, but most of the passengers are still missing. As soon as the information was received, the Deputy Commissioner of Panchgarh, Mohammad Jahrul Islam reached the spot. The Deputy Commissioner said that 20 people drowned due to overcrowding of passengers in the boat. The bodies found so far include women and children.
Boda police station in-charge Sujoy Kumar Roy said that the search operation is on to rescue the missing people. Rescued passengers and locals put the number missing at over 30. A five-member team has been formed to probe the incident. Boda Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Rajiur Rahman Out of 20 bodies found so far, seven bodies have been kept in Boda Upazila Health Complex.