Bodies of 11 Rohingya boat escapees from Bhasan Char recovered

PBC News:  The bodies of 11 Rohingyas out of more than 40 who tried to escape by boat from Bhasan Char have been recovered, according to naval police officials.

 The engine-boat on which Rohingya men, women with children were trying to flee from Noakhali’s Bhasanchar drowned in the deep sea Friday night.

At this, at least 40 people were missing, said the coastguard sources.

Coast Guard, navy and police have been conducting operations to recover the bodies since Saturday.

Coast Guard east zonal commander Captain Kazi Shah Alam, said a total of 11 Rohingya bodies have been recovered from deep sea and Sandwip coast till Tuesday afternoon.

Among the recovered bodies two were women and five children, he added.

Sandwip Police Station OC Bashir Ahmed Khan said two bodies were found floating on the Sandwip coast. After recovering those the bodies were handed over to the Coastguards.