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Vol. 5 Num 1116 Sat. July 21, 2007  
   
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Six drown as boat capsizes in Sirajganj


Six people drowned and three others went missing as an engine boat capsized in Chalan Beel under Ullapara upazila of the district yesterday noon.

The victims are Russel, 7, Mousumi, 5, Sagor, 6, Santo, 7, and Momena Khatun, 45, of Rahulia village in Ullapara upazila. Identity of another two-year-old boy could not be known.

According to police, the incident took place at around 1:30pm when the boat bound for Chandolgati overturned with some 20 passengers on board.

Other passengers of the boat however managed to swim ashore.

Other passengers of the boat managed to swam ashore.