Chinese man dies falling from ship in Chattogram

A 38-year-old Chinese citizen died after falling from a foreign ship off Chattogram’s Patenga beach on Friday morning, authorities said.

The deceased was identified as Hu Haikiang who used to work as a crew member of ‘Mykers Jakarta’ ship.

According to Chattogram Port sources, the Panamanian flag-carrying ship ‘Mykers Jakarta’ brought the goods to the outer port of Chattogram on Thursday. On Friday morning, the ship’s crew Hu Haikiang fell into the sea while the vessel was anchoring at the outer anchorage.

Being informed, the Coast Guard patrol ship rescued the crew and rushed him to Chattogram Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) where the doctor declared him dead around noon.