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Coal cargo vessel sinks in the Sundarbans; all people aboard rescued

26 October 2026
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The coal-laden MV Fulbari sank after colliding with tanker MT Jannatul Ferdous in the Pashur Channel near the Sundarbans. Regional reports say all 10–11 crew members and workers were rescued.

The cargo vessel MV Fulbari, carrying about 1,250 tonnes of coal, sank on October 26, 2026, in the Pashur Channel near Bangladesh’s Sundarbans after colliding with the tanker MT Jannatul Ferdous. The impact breached the hull and the vessel rapidly took on water. Regional reports differ over whether 10 or 11 people were aboard, but all were rescued.

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