A vessel transporting 1050t of clinker to Khulna, Bangladesh, sank on Thursday after a crack appeared in its hull. While 11 crew members were on board at the time, all were rescued by locals.

"We felt something was wrong in the vessel from the beginning of the journey, that’s why we tried to speed up and anchor here," said Rabiul Islam, master of the ship.

Crew members have commented on the potential negligence of the appropriate authorities who noticed the fault but did not unload the material, according to the Daily Star.

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