400 stranded tourists to be evacuated from St Martin

Cox's Bazar district administration and the ship owners have sent a ship to St Martin's Island to evacuate nearly 400 stranded tourists.

The ship, MV Karnaphuli express, has already reached the island to evacuate the tourists by Sunday night. 

MV Karnaphuli regional director Hossain Islam Bahadur said the vessel is supposed to reach the Cox’s Bazar carrying all tourists at 9:00pm.  

As the depression over the east-central Bay intensified into a deep depression, travelling to the island will remain suspended from Monday morning for an indefinite period. 

Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal number 3.

 Locals said gusty wind has started blowing in the area since Sunday morning. The low-lying areas are being inundated due to the tidal surge.