3 tourists drown, 2 missing after being swept away at Himchari beach

Three tourists drowned and two others went missing after being swept away by strong currents while bathing at Himchari beach in Cox’s Bazar today (21 October).

Another tourist was rescued in critical condition, said Mahbub Alam, a beach worker deployed by the Cox’s Bazar district administration.

The incident occurred around 5:30pm at the beach near the museum of Himchari Marina Resort, said SI Solaiman, in-charge of Himchari Police Outpost.

The identities of the deceased and missing tourists could not immediately be confirmed.

Solaiman said several tourists had gone swimming near the museum when strong currents swept them away. Bystanders rescued one tourist in critical condition and recovered three bodies.

At least two others remained missing, he added.

Lifeguards and the Fire Service have launched a search and rescue operation to locate the missing tourists.

Twin siblings drown in B’baria pond

Two-year-old twin brothers drowned in a pond in Merkut Uttarpara village in Brahmanbaria’s Nabinagar upazila yesterday.

The deceased were identified as Md Huzaifa and Md Akram, sons of Mohammad Akkas Mia, a Bangladeshi expatriate living in Saudi Arabia.

Locals said the siblings were playing with a ball near a pond beside their house in the morning when the ball fell into the water. One boy drowned while trying to retrieve it, and his brother drowned while attempting to save him.

Morshedul Alam, officer-in-charge of Nabinagar Police Station, said police visited the scene after receiving information about the incident.