Video: Drifting Cargo Ship Hits Railway Bridge in Bangladesh
It occurred once more, this time as a small cargo ship uncontrolled drifted alongside one of many foremost waterways within the Bangladesh metropolis of Chattogram earlier than changing into pinned alongside the bridge. Both the bridge and ship suffered some injury with the survey work nonetheless underway.
According to officers they have been attempting to find out if the cargo ship named Samuda-1 had damaged away from its moorings at a close-by shipyard on the Karnaphuli River or if it was a mistake by the helmsmen on the ship. Some studies mentioned the vessel gave the impression to be with out energy and uncrewed however TV pictures confirmed a minimum of one individual aboard the vessel.
Eyewitnesses informed the native TV station that the vessel was seen floating from the AK Khan dockyard on the western aspect of the river. There have been robust winds which made it troublesome to regulate the vessel and it struck the Kalurghat Railway Bridge. The ship was pinned up towards the bridge because of the robust present within the river whereas officers have been arranging for a salvage vessel.
It is reported to be one of many foremost bridges crossing the river and offering rail and car connections to different areas of the nation. The bridge was finishing practically eight months of renovations to assist the opening of a brand new railway line.
Officials reported that there have been a number of bent sections on the bridge however they believed it was general minor injury. Rails alongside the deck of the vessel have been additionally twisted however they have been awaiting the salvage to take away it from the bridge to find out if there was extra injury.
The subsequent investigation revealed that the vessel was trying to succeed in shipyard below the management of the quartermaster. The grasp was not aboard the vessel. Due to robust winds, tidal circumstances, and what the police termed “reckless speed,” the ship misplaced management and collided with the bridge. The ship was impounded, and the police arrested the quartermaster, a greaser, and the coxswain.
