Editorial photo #13995797 Environmental Issue
Bangladesh: Grounded Barges And The Siltation Risk At Chattogram Outer Anchorage
An aerial drone view captures a cargo vessel immobilized on a shallow mudflat and sandbar off Patenga Sea Beach in Chattogram, Bangladesh, on July 21, 2026, set against a wide panorama of merchant ships anchored in the Bay of Bengal. Prolonged strandings exacerbate coastal erosion and raise the threat of hull fractures from relentless wave action. (Photo by Zakir Hossain/NurPhoto)
