In pictures: Jhalokathi launch fire
A launch named MV Ovijan-10 caught fire on its way from Dhaka to Barguna around 3 am on Friday. Photo: TBS
The fire originated in the engine room engulfed the entire launch which was reportedly carrying around 1,000 passengers. Photo: TBS
Forty charred bodies were recovered from the launch and the death toll is expected to rise. Photo: TBS
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On information, 17 teams of fire fighters reached the spot around 3.50am and brought the fire under control around 5.20am this morning.
The rescue operation was hampered by dense fog at the early hours.
Many passengers jumped off the launch while those who were asleep got burnt.
Crowds gathered at the scene to search for relatives, who sailed for Barguna on the three-story launch. Photo: TBS
Relatives broke into tears as many more went missing.
