Ferry operation on Shimulia-Kathalbari route remained suspended since early Tuesday (Dec 24) due to dense fog, causing sufferings to hundreds of passengers amid shivering cold.
“The authorities halted movement of ferries at 5:30am as thick fog blanked the area,” said Shafik Ahmed, deputy general manager of Shimulia Ghat of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA).
Besides, 5 ferries have been kept anchored in the middle of the Padma River to avoid accident, reports UNB.
More than 200 vehicles have been stranded on both sides of the river.
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