Moving ferry on Padma catches fire

A fire has been reported to have ignited in one of the cabins of a moving ferry on the Padma.

However, no casualties were reported in the incident early on Satutday.

The incident took place on the ferry Begum Rokeya around 5:15am while it was crossing the river with 35-40 vehicles to go to Majhikandi Ghat of Shariatpur, said Faisal Ahmed, manager at Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Shimulia Ghat (Trade).

The blaze erupted in a locked cabin beside the ferry's canteen. The cabin's ceiling, door and bed were damaged in the fire, he added.

Noticing fumes coming out of the cabin, the ferry staff managed to bring out the blaze with fire dousing equipment. The source of the fire is yet to be known, Faisal Ahmed also said adding that the ferry successfully reached its destination in Majhikandi.