An oil tanker carrying 11.34 lakh litres of diesel and octane half sank after being hit with a cargo ship in the Meghna river in Bhola on Sunday.  

Being informed, members of Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) rushed to the spot and rescued the ship, said Media Officer of BCG Headquarters Lt Com Abdur Rahman. 

The officer said the oil tanker named ‘Shagor Nandini-2’ and the cargo ship collided due to dense fog around 4:00am.

They were trying to remove the fuel (9 lakh litres of diesel and 2.34 lakh litres of octane) of Padma Oil Company from water by an ultra modern boat, he said.

Rescued crew members said their tanker was heading towards Chandpur’s Ghat (Jetty) No. 5 from Chattogram Port.

When it reached the Meghna river’s Tulatuli under Bhola Sadar, the cargo ship hit it from behind, they said.

After being hit, the oil carrying ship got hole at its engine room and water began to seep in. Then, they began shouting for help and a fishing boat rescued them.