A capsized Bangladeshi trawler was found with seven bodies inside it from the core area of Sudarbans today. The trawler ‘FB Noor Alam’ had perhaps drifted into Indian waters and capsized during a heavy storm on August 8, West BengalUnited Fishermen Association chief Jaikrishna Haldar said. Bangladeshis being informed about the finding of the trawler, Sundarban Development Minister Manuturam Pakhira said. While returning to the shore of South 24 Parganas district today, Indian fishermen found the tip of a capsized trawler at Chhaimari in the core area of Sundarbans, Haldar said. Without realising that the trawler was from Bangladesh, the fishermen tied it to their own trawler ‘FB Jai Tara’ and pulled it to Brajaballabhpur ‘chara’ under Patharpratima police station. It was then found out that the capsized trawler was from Bangladesh. The seven bodies were discovered when water was being drained out from the trawler, he said. However, the water could not be fully drained as tide was high and it is apprehended that more bodies could be there inside. Haldar said the police have been informed about the Bangladeshi trawler and the bodies. Several fishermen died while a large number of fishermen were rescued by the Coast Guard following the storm of August 8.
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