Overview
- The vessel, identified by police as MV Tamjid, sank on Wednesday night in the Muri Ganga near Kachuberia between Ghoramara and Kachuberia.
- Local fishermen alerted Sagar police, who carried out a joint operation that evacuated all 12 crew, provided first aid, and arranged shelter.
- The ship was transporting fly ash from Budge Budge to Khulna, prompting environmental checks and water sampling by the state Environment Department.
- Officials offer differing accounts of the cause, citing either a sudden engine failure or an impact with a submerged sandbar, with poor visibility and mechanical faults under review.
- An inquiry and salvage effort have been initiated, and authorities reported temporary diversions in river traffic following the incident.