Youth drowns in tidal surge in Kuakata

Tidal surge caused by severe cyclone Remal has swept away a young man in Kuakata of Patuakhali district Sunday.

The incident took place in Kauarchar area of Dhulachar union of Kalapara upazila of the district, according to media reports.

Deceased Md Soriful Islam (24) is from Kalapara upazila.

Police and local sources said the sea was tumultuous under the influence of a severe cyclone Remal from the morning. The water level in the rivers has been rising. Shoriful Islam’s paternal aunt, Matwara Begum, and his cousin live in the Kauarchar area adjacent to the Kuakata beach.

“As the water level was rising, Shoriful Islam and some other people were going to his aunt’s home to help them shift to a safe place around 1:00 pm. The area was under 4-6 feet tidal water at that time. He was swept away while trying to cross the area swimming. Later, people recovered his body from the area around an hour later,” said Mohipur police station officer-in-charge Anwar Hossain Talukder.