Three tourists drowned and two others remain missing after being swept away by strong tidal currents while bathing at Himchhari beach in Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday afternoon.
The incident occurred around 5:00 PM near the museum adjacent to the Marina Resort under Ramu Upazila.
According to local authorities, a group of visitors entered the sea to swim when heavy waves overwhelmed them. Local residents quickly responded with rescuing one tourist alive. The rescued individual was immediately taken to Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital and currently undergoing treatment.
"Three bodies were recovered from the scene and still two tourists remain missing. Search and rescue operations are actively underway with support from the police and local fire service" confirmed Ramu Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Md. Zillur Rahman.
Dolon Acharya the Senior Station Officer at Cox’s Bazar Fire Service and Civil Defence, noted that the tourists belonged to two separate groups arriving from Bayezid in Chattogram and Uttara in Dhaka.
The administration has not yet confirmed the identities of the deceased also the injured or those missing. Further details will be released as the search operation progresses.
