Dhaka, June 9 -- Authorities have reported the recovery of bodies of six people, including tourists, along the Cox's Bazar coastline over 16 hours.

Ilias Khan, chief of Cox's Bazar Sadar Model Police Station, said five of the bodies were recovered within the Sadar police station region. Among them were three tourists and a local, reports bdnews24.com.

A decomposed body was also recovered from the mouth of the Bakkhali River near the Khurushkul Shelter Project around noon. The identity of the deceased has not yet been confirmed.

Another body was retrieved from the Pechardwip area of Himchari Sea Beach around 11:30am. The body was yet to be identified, according to Taiyabur Rahman, chief of Ramu Police Station.

Police also reported that...