Ctg child’s body recovered 14 hrs after it fell into drain

The body of a six-month-old child who fell into a roadside drain in Chattogram city was recovered over 14 hours after it drowned.

Local people spotted the body of baby girl Sehris in Chaktai canal in Chamragudam area of the city, four km off the spot she had drowned, on Saturday, April 19, and informed police.

On information, drivers from local Fire Service and members of Bangladesh army recovered the body from the canal, said Anwar Hossain, assistant director of the Fire Service and Civil Defence in Chattogram city.

A battery-run rickshaw carrying Salma Begum and her child Sehris overturned and fell into the drain at about 8:00pm on Friday, April 18.

According to the Fire Service, the rickshaw lost control and fell into the roadside drain due to excessive speed.

Witnesses said the child slipped from his mother’s arms and was swept away by a strong current in the drain water.

While local residents managed to rescue Salma Begum, they were unable to retrieve the child.

On information, a firefighting unit rushed to the scene and launched a rescue operation, said Anwar Hossain, Assistant Director of the Fire Service and Civil Defence in Chattogram city.

Meanwhile, Chattogram City Corporation Mayor Dr Shahadat Hossain visited the scene and directed the authorities to give top priority to the rescue effort. 

The Fire Service men along with city corporation cleaners and Bangladesh Army later joined the rescue operation which was conducted till the tracing of the body.

Source: UNB