Missing boy found dead at Ukhiya

COX’S BAZAR, Oct 30: Rescuers recovered the body of a 15-year-old boy on Thursday after he was swept away by strong currents while swimming at Inani Beach in Ukhiya Upazila of the district.

The body of Shanto, a resident of Keraniganj in Dhaka, was recovered from the sea around 12:30 pm by Coast Guard personnel, tourist police and beach workers.

A 17-member group had travelled from Dhaka to Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday, according to Mahbub Alam, a supervisor of beach workers deployed by the district administration. Strong currents swept Shanto and eight others at the beach around 9:30 am.

Local residents and rescue teams managed to save the eight, but Shanto remained missing. Later, Shanto’s body was found.