2 dead, 2 missing in Noakhali fishing trawler capsize
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Total two fishermen died and two others went missing as a fishing trawler capsized near the Dhomar Char area of Noakhalis's Hatia upazila due to bad weather on Friday morning.
A total of 12 fishermen were rescued alive from the trawler, confirmed Hatia police station OC Amir Hossain.
"We have sent a team to the spot of the incident. Efforts are underway to rescue those who are missing," he added.
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The deceased have been identified as – Moin Uddin, 45, and Md Raful, 25. The fishermen who are missing are Sharif and Belal.
According to locals, trawler "MB Yamin Chowdhury" – carrying 16 fishermen – capsized at around 10am.
The bodies of Moin and Rafun were recovered from inside the capsized vessel, they added.
