Himchhari drowning death toll rises to 4, one still missing
The body of Mohammad Harun, 20, was recovered from the beach in the Himchhari area along Marine Drive today (22 October).
The body of one of two tourists who went missing while bathing in the sea in Cox's Bazar has been recovered, taking the death toll from the incident to four.
Another tourist, SM Nafisur Rahman Nibir, remains missing.
The body of Mohammad Harun, 20, was recovered from the beach in the Himchhari area along Marine Drive today (22 October), said SI Mohammad Soleman, in-charge of the Himchhari Police Outpost.
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Harun was the son of Mohammad Kabir Ahmed of Chattogram's Bayezid Bostami area. His ancestral home is in Chanpur area of Senbagh upazila in Noakhali.
Three other bodies had earlier been recovered following the incident. The deceased were Al Mahibur Ibn Mokarram, 24, and Saibul Haque Jisan, 23, of Uttara in Dhaka, and Md Akash of Chattogram's Bayezid area.
Relatives of the victims said Jisan was a student of the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the Islamic University of Technology (IUT).
Mahibur, son of Mukarram Hossain of Diabari in Uttara, was a BBA student at the Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP).
Missing tourist Nibir is the son of Nabibur Rahman of Dhaka's Azimpur area. He is a third-year student of the Computer Science and Engineering Department at North South University.
SI Soleman said two tourists went missing yesterday (21 October) afternoon after entering the sea at the beach near Marina Resort, adjacent to the Fisheries Museum in the Pechardwip area of Marine Drive.
Lifeguards, beach workers, police and others had been carrying out search and rescue operations since the incident.
Today, locals spotted a body floating ashore with the tide at Himchhari beach and informed police.
Police later recovered the body with the help of residents, he said.
Search efforts are continuing for Nibir, who remains missing, the police official added. Harun's body is currently being kept at the Himchhari Police Outpost.
Ramu Upazila Nirbahi Officer Zillur Rahman said the beach where the incident occurred is largely secluded.
He said several local fishermen had repeatedly warned the tourists not to enter the sea, but they ignored the warnings and went into the water. The local administration is now working to increase awareness in the area, he added.
