It could not be ascertained whether these trawlers managed to move to safer places or have been washed away by the sea currents, Sarankhola Fish Wholesalers' Association sources said.

Due to the rough weather and strong gales, the fishermen could not net hilsha fish in the Bay since Sunday, a prominent fish trader of the upazila told The Daily Star over phone.

FB Tanzila, a fishing trawler owned by a fish trader Anwar Hossain, capsized in the Bay when it was caught in the storm on Sunday night.